Monday, July 25, 2016

Tree-Dwelling Bears, Spelling, and Phonetics. What Fun!

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Here's a fun article  I ran across, from Seventeen magazine blog post in August 2015.  Please read it, then come back here for my commen...
Thursday, July 21, 2016

Messy Desk or No

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I watched a video today about messy desks--and I watched it three times! I was intrigued and validated when it said "The best in ...
Tuesday, February 24, 2015

I just knew I would like this book, and I sure do.

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A Letter for Leo by Sergio Ruzzier Charmingly understated. Friends can understand each other even without speaking the same language. V...
Thursday, October 16, 2014

Why I So, So, So Loved the Julian Chapter

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Wonder by R.J. Palacio My rating: 4 of 5 stars With the Julian Chapter added, I moved my rating from three stars to four; it made a stor...
Monday, October 13, 2014

Rated G (for General Audiences)

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I am generally not in favor of kids versions of regular books.  I think having kids versions has the tendency to keep kids from making the b...
Thursday, October 2, 2014

How much that's objectionable should be avoided?

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I've talked a couple of times recently with my mother about reading choices, both for oneself and on behalf of children.  It's tough...
Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Why a "plain-old" picture book can be superior to an app

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This is an article by Marla Frazee from the May 2011 Horn Book.  What stands out to me today is the part about how when the pictures in a b...