by Dawn | Dec 20, 2011 | Non-Fiction
“The world can be a scary place. There are snakes, shark attacks, and yeti to look out for in the country; train crashes and dizzying heights in the city; and no matter where you live, you have to worry about earthquakes, tornadoes, and lightning. Combining solid...
by Dawn | Dec 20, 2011 | Picture Book
On a breezy fall day, while Papa is raking leaves and Mama is hanging the laundry to dry, “Oliver chases a big yellow leaf…down the hill, around a clumpy bush, under a twisty tree, and all the way to the edge of the woods.” The little bear is so...
by Dawn | Dec 20, 2011 | Picture Book
Ruth Sanderson’s retelling of the Cinderella story very successfully borrows elements from both the Grimm brothers and Charles Perrault. The gory details have been omitted from the former, and the wooden language has been changed to a more pleasing, readable...
by Dawn | Dec 20, 2011 | Historical Fiction
“Sister Therese, walking by my desk with her yardstick, pokes me awake on several occasions throughout the fall and early winter. One December day she keeps me after school. She stretches her long legs in front of her, her cracked black shoes showing below her...
by Dawn | Dec 20, 2011 | Picture Book
Star light, star bright, first star I’ve seen tonight. Oh, the magic of stars in the sky. But what about the magic of the stars all around you. If you cut a shiny star out and put it in your pocket it becomes a magical, special thing waiting there to spread its...
