by Barb Langridge | May 21, 2009 | Picture Book
Horton hears a Who but no one else can hear the Who and they don’t believe he can hear the Who either. (Try to say that three times fast.) Yes, Horton the elephant’s big ears have picked up the tiny, feeble sound of a Who …and it’s not just...
by Barb Langridge | May 21, 2009 | Historical Fiction
“Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor’s warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor,...
by Barb Langridge | May 20, 2009 | Picture Book
American Sign Language is based on an alphabet with each letter being shaped by the human hand. This handmade alphabet begins with a capital letter A, an image of asparagus and a young brown hand demonstrating how to make the letter A in Sign Language. Page by page...
by Barb Langridge | May 19, 2009 | Humor
It’s been snowing and that means Sally and her brother are going to need to do some shoveling. They are hard at work until that cat with the bowtime and hat shows up ready for some more fun. “This was no time for play./ This was no time for fun./ This...
by Barb Langridge | May 18, 2009 | Humor
“Dr. Seuss has always been welcome in every reader’s home, but in this Bright and Early Book classic, Marvin K. Mooney’s welcome has been worn out! In merry verse and illustrations, Marvin is asked to leave by every conceivable means of...
