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2012 books

Castle: How It Works by David Macaulay with Sheila Keenan

December 10, 2012 by Amy 1 Comment

I handed this level 4 reader to Louise a few weeks ago because I thought she’d enjoy it.  We’ve been studying the Middle Ages this year, and when I read David Macaulay’s original book, Castle, earlier this school year, it was a hit.  Louise has been known to draw elaborate pictures of castles (sort of cut-away … [Read more…]

Posted in: Picture Books Tagged: 2012 books, Juvenile Nonfiction, Nonfiction Monday, Picture Books

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

November 20, 2012 by Amy 3 Comments

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate isn’t the type of book I would normally pick up on my own, but it’s a Cybils Middle Grade Fiction nominee, and it has received some buzz as a potential Newbery winner, so I had to give it a go.  I almost abandoned it mid-read because of my … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Juvenile Fiction Tagged: 2012 books, 2013 Cybils, Armchair Cybils, Juvenile Fiction, middle grade fiction

Read Aloud Thursday–a trio of terrific new picture books

November 15, 2012 by Amy 6 Comments

What came first, the chicken or the egg?  In the case of The Fantastic Book of Mr. Morris Lessmore, I’m pretty sure it was the movie, not the book.  🙂  According to the author information on the flyleaf, William Joyce had this book in the works for years before it came to fruition, and from … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Picture Books Tagged: 2012 books, Armchair Cybils, Picture Books, Read Aloud Thursday

The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee by Tom Angleberger

November 14, 2012 by Amy Leave a Comment

I confessed in my review of the second book in the Origami Yoda series that I’m not a Star Wars fan, and that hasn’t changed.  I don’t guess I dislike the movies, but I certainly am not conversant in the plots and characters.  I think this was a little more of a deterrant in my … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Juvenile Fiction Tagged: 2012 books, 2013 Cybils, Armchair Cybils, Juvenile Fiction, middle grade fiction

Helen’s Big World by Doreen Rappaport

November 12, 2012 by Amy 3 Comments

My regular readers know that we here at the House of Hope have a natural fascination with Helen Keller because of our proximity to her birthplace and childhood home.  We were at the library named in her honor (!) last week where I saw this brand new title by Doreen Rappaport, so of course I had … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Picture Books Tagged: 2012 books, 2014 Cybils, Cybils, Cybils 2014, Juvenile Nonfiction, Nonfiction Monday, Picture Books
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