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Photographer Takashi Owaki traveled around the world, visiting multiple countries on 6 different continents. To the children he met, he asked the question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Owaki highlights 13 of the children he met and photographed Read More...
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Summary of Harry Houdini (by Janice Weaver): Beginning with his childhood of poverty and uncertainty, the character and drive of Harry Houdini was being formed. As young as 8-years old, he was working to help feed and support his family. Working in job Read More...
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Peaceful Pieces: Poems and Quilts About Peace explores peace at different levels from personal to interpersonal to world-wide. Author Anna Grossnickle Hines uses the quilt motif for her illustrations. Each page is a full-color reproduction of a handmade Read More...
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Summary of Zoe the Fearless (by Joachim Masannek) Zoe longs to shed her frilly girl soccer team to play “real” soccer with the boys. Just as she gets an offer from the boys’ team to play, her father moves the family across the country. Zoe deals with Read More...
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I discovered If Peas Could Taste Like Candy and Other Funny Poems for Kids (by Crystal Bowman) on a 50 Best Poetry Books for Kids list . This anthology reminds me of Shel Silverstein’s work. The poems are on a white background and often accompanied by Read More...
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Many families cherish the tradition of bedtime reading. I love books that help children transition into sleepytown. These books soothe with images and words that portray youngsters settling for the night, no matter how much they want to resist. In 2011, Read More...
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Summary of My Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden’s Childhood Journey (by Jeanne Walker Harvey): Written as a first-person flashback, Romare Bearden (African-American artist) reveals one of the inspirations for his art—his past. Memories of listening Read More...
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Mommy Whispers , by Jenny Lee Sulpizio, is a celebration of mothers, daughters, and women. It begins with the birth of a new baby girl. The new mother sees her daughter as a “true miracle.” Watching her sleep, she whispers in her little ear, “You are Read More...
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Summary of A Tale of Two Castles : Elodie, a 12-year old farm girl, journeys alone to Two Castles the capital of the kingdom to secure an apprenticeship. She longs to be a mansion (actor/storyteller), but her parents want her to be a basket weaver. On Read More...
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I have a soft spot for delightful books about animals, especially when they include animal sounds (onomatopoeia). During my recent trip to the library, I came across two memorable selections—an old one ( This and That ) and a new one ( Baby Says “Moo!” Read More...
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Summary of Salt in His Shoes : Michael loves to play basketball! Every Saturday he follows his older brothers to the park in hopes of playing. There is only one problem: Mark, the tallest boy on the court. He taunts and bullies Michael. One Saturday as Read More...
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Summary of Always and Forever : A group of animals—Fox, Otter, Mole, and Hare—live together in a house in the woods. Each member has a special role to play in the family. They dearly love one another. During the autumn months, Fox falls ill. He grows Read More...
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Summary of Hero Dad : As his father is leaving to go on a mission, a young boy muses that his dad is a superhero. Instead of rocket-propelled boots and x-ray vision, his dad has army boots and night vision glasses. He drives a super-powered vehicle—a Read More...
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The Kringle family lives in a luxurious hotel in New York City. Everyone in their family loves Christmas, even their family businesses have holiday names. Their children Sophie and Chris have everything! Regularly “schooled” in Christmas decorum, the Read More...
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As I have read dozens and dozens of Christmas stories this season, these are some of my favorites. Each one teaches valuable lessons about family, others, love, sacrifice, generosity, and much more! Josie’s Gift (ages 5-10) by Kathleen Long Bostrom It Read More...
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