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April 10, 2017

Review: The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas My rating: 5 of 5 stars Angie Thomas was one of the guest speakers at the Louisiana/Mississippi SCBWI KidLit conference this February, so I heard about her book in emails for weeks. I looked at the title, and the jacket, and thought, “This is probably a good book, […]

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At 07:23 AM

April 6, 2017

Review: The Pox Party

The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Fantastic. This book was not like anything else I’ve ever read. The premise of a slave being raised as the subject of an experiment in the nature of humanity and race was so interesting to consider. Anderson succeeds in pointing out the hypocrisy […]

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At 07:34 AM

March 12, 2017

And…we’re back

Re-opening the blog attempt #… yeah, I don’t know either. The whole keeping-up-frequent-posts-with-no-home-internet thing is a bit of a drag.  It requires discipline.  Which I sometimes lack. But here goes again, anyway. I went to my first writer’s conference this weekend.  The Louisiana-Mississippi region of SCBWI held its first ever KidLit conference Saturday at Sacred […]

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At 03:02 PM

September 6, 2016

Review: Dangerous!

Dangerous! by Tim Warnes My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved this book. I think Isaac loves it even more. Sweet little mole is labeling everything…until he meets something lumpy, and bumpy, which doesn’t fit into just one label. The conflict which ensues, and the resolution, are touching. And the labels made me giggle. […]

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At 12:53 PM

September 6, 2016

Review: A Good Day

A Good Day by Kevin Henkes My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love Kevin Henkes’ work. This is a delightful little book, short enough for Isaac (age 2) to listen to over and over again. It’s uplifting, and (gently) sends a message that I want my kids to learn – a bad day will […]

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At 12:05 PM

August 8, 2016

Review: There’s a Wolf at the Door

There’s a Wolf at the Door by Zoe B. Alley My rating: 5 of 5 stars Repeat, repeat, repeat library check-out for us. I really should buy this book. (Christmas! Hint! Hint!) Some of the comic-book style dialogue gets annoying to read out loud, but these reworkings of five classic wolf-centered fairy tales are funny […]

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At 07:06 PM

August 8, 2016

Review: The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs

The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs by William Joyce My rating: 4 of 5 stars This story had some dark moments for my taste in picture books, but the illustrations were fantastic, my kids loved the plot line, and it came full-circle beautifully. Three cheers for Louisiana authors! View all my reviews

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