by Julie | May 25, 2009
How Robin Saved Spring by Debbie Ouellet, illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli This is a completely lovely modern folk tale, one of those “how the zebra got its stripes” kinds of books, but with better illustrations. Lady Winter lives in a house with Sister...
by Julie | May 18, 2009
Once Upon a Time, The End (Asleep in 60 Seconds) by Geoffrey Kloske, illustrated by Barry Blitt When I first read this book, I thought it was going to be one of those parental inside jokes that grownups find amusing but kids don’t really care about. It’s...
by Julie | May 11, 2009
Edwardo, The Horriblest Boy in the Whole Wide World by John Burningham Oh boy, here is a book that came right in time. Eli and I read it, snapped it shut, and both nodded to each other, as if to say, “Yup. Ok, I get it. I’ll ease up.” Edwardo, see,...
by Julie | May 4, 2009
Adèle and Simon in America by Barbara McClintock This is one of those books that should just have a sticker on it that says, “Julie! This one is a sure winner in your household!” It pretty much has everything the boys love in a book (though there are no...
by Julie | Apr 27, 2009
If Dinosaurs Were Alive Today by Dougal Dixon This book is a lot like most dinosaur books, in that it’s crammed with dinofacts, has no plot, and sitting down to read it out loud cover to cover is a 2-hour event. But I don’t know, maybe all this dinosaur...
by Julie | Apr 20, 2009
The Stray Dog by Marc Simont I have a stray dog fantasy, that one day I’ll find a dog sitting forlornly in our backyard, and he’ll love us and we’ll love him and that will be that. I’d really love to get a dog, but I know that it’s...
