Tag: Kid Lit
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Review: “An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales”
Let’s look at An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales by Theresa Breslin and illustrated by Kate Leiper.
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Things Can Always Get Worse – “How to Train Your Dragon”
I finally completed the How to Train Your Dragon series. Here are three lessons I learned, starting with “things can always get worse.”
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What I Learned from “The Heroes of Olympus”: Part 2
Rick Riordan continued to teach me a great deal about writing in The Heroes of Olympus. Here are 3 things I learned from the last two books.
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Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
I first read the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series in middle school. Now I wanted to find out what had so captivated me.
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Review: “How to Train Your Dragon” by Cressida Cowell
I picked up Cressida Cowell’s version of How to Train Your Dragon so we can compare it to the Disney movies that I’ve loved for years.
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Review: “Clover Kitty Goes to Kittygarten”
This week’s review is sponsored by cat cuddles. Let’s look at Clover Kitty Goes to Kittygarten by Laura Purdie Salas with illustrations by Hiroe Nakata.
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Review: “Because of Winn-Dixie” by Kate DiCamillo
I’ve never heard of anyone disliking Because of Winn-Dixie. So, let’s analyze what Kate DiCamillo does so well and how she blends faith into the story.
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Review: “Rascal” by Sterling North
As a Newberry Honor book, I figured I should reread it. So, let’s see how Rascal by Sterling North appeals to readers almost a century after it occurs.
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Review: “Miss Fannie’s Hat” by Jan Karon
Faith blends seamlessly into this children’s picture book. Let’s dive into what Jan Karon does so well in Miss Fannie’s Hat.
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Review: “The Twenty-One Balloons”
I stumbled upon The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene du Bois. I never read it as a child. So, I had to see what was up!