All of a kind family follows a family of five sisters living in New York City at the turn of the 20th Century. The sisters share an idyllic life with some of the same worries and difficulties that children in the 21st Century can relate to. One sister loses a library book, and is fearful… Continue reading All-of-a-Kind Family by Sidney Taylor
Category: Children’s Chapter Books
Folklore & Fairytales Cinderella… Slightly Fractured Tales Part 2
These stories are recognizable as Cinderella, but they’re…different. And every single one of these is different from the next. Cinders, the most picked upon hen in the flock, becomes the most loved by Prince Cockerel when she arrives at his ball looking so beautiful that even her bossy sisters do not recognize her. Infosoup Poor… Continue reading Folklore & Fairytales Cinderella… Slightly Fractured Tales Part 2
A Boy called Christmas
To finish celebrating Christmas in July, here’s what I thought of the audiobook for A Boy Called Christmas, by Matt Haig. A Boy Called Christmas is a story about a boy named Nikolas, who is nicknamed Christmas. Nikolas has lived a difficult life and owns one toy–a doll carved out of a turnip. His father… Continue reading A Boy called Christmas
Cougar-Read in May
This blog is free and reader-supported. When you buy through links on this site, we may earn an affiliate commission to assist with operating costs. Learn More. BYU Alumni Rochester MN hosted a series of Zoom author visits in May as part of our Spring BYU Bonanza. As a former librarian, these visits left me pretty giddy… Continue reading Cougar-Read in May
Have Fun Anna Hibiscus
This blog is free and reader-supported. When you buy through links on this site, we may earn an affiliate commission to assist with operating costs. Learn More. Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa. However, in Have Fun, Anna Hibiscus, Book 4 of the Anna Hibiscus series by Atinuke, Anna spends her winter with her Granny Canada.… Continue reading Have Fun Anna Hibiscus
Anna Hibiscus
This blog is free and reader-supported. When you buy through links on this site, we may earn an affiliate commission to assist with operating costs. Learn More. Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa. So begins each of the four vignettes in this, the first book in the Anna Hibiscus series by Atinuke, a Nigerian-born author who tells… Continue reading Anna Hibiscus
Thought Provoking Reads 