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2014 Cybils

A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd

June 21, 2014 by Amy 2 Comments

After reading Carrie’s review of Natalie Lloyd’s debut novel, A Snicker of Magic,  I added it to my mental TBR list and was pleasantly surprised when it appeared on the new books table at one of our libraries.  Then it languished in our library bin at home until I finally promised one of my girls I’d read … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Juvenile Fiction Tagged: 2014 Cybils, Juvenile Fiction, middle grade fiction

Little Poems for Tiny Ears by Lin Oliver

April 18, 2014 by Amy 2 Comments

Little Poems for Tiny Ears by Lin Oliver is a new poetry book for the youngest listeners.  This is a collection of twenty-three poems on various baby-approved topics like body parts, noises, first words, playing peekaboo, taking a bath, etc.  Lin Oliver’s verse is mostly simple and sing-song, which is ideal for the target audience.   Some of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Picture Books Tagged: 2014 Cybils, Cybils poetry, Juvenile Nonfiction, Picture Books, Poetry, Poetry Friday

What’s Your Favorite Animal? by Eric Carle and Friends

March 7, 2014 by Amy 1 Comment

One of my favorite things in the world is children’s books illustrations.  (I think I could decorate my house in them!)  What’s Your Favorite Animal?  is especially fun to me because it offers the reader an opportunity to see various authors’ and illustrators’ styles alongside each other.  It is a smorgasbord of fun answers to the titular … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Picture Books Tagged: 2014 Cybils, Picture Books, Read Aloud Thursday

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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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
News of the World
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer


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