Tag: Writing
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Review: “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
How does faith mesh with the American Dream? Time to talk about glamour, green lights, and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald!
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Review: “This Book Is Gray” by Lindsay Ward
I hoped Lindsay Ward’s book would be just as an entertaining as the Crayon books. How does This Book Is Gray stack up in this colorful genre?
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Review: “A Year Down Yonder” by Richard Peck
In researching middle grade books for writing inspiration, I had to reread A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck. The book made me laugh until I cried.
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Review: “The…Whangdoodles,” Pt. 3, Miracles and Genetics
Let’s look at how Julie Andrews Edwards addresses miracles and genetics in the story, then take a final look at how faith plays into her book.
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Review: “The…Whangdoodles,” Pt. 2: Calm in the Chaos
We’re entering Whangdoodleland in part 2: “Capture.” As the children face fantastical dangers, we all learn the importance of staying calm in the chaos.
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Review: “The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles,” Pt. 1
This book made such a big impact on my perspective that I’m going to spend the next couple of weeks reviewing “The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles.”
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Review: The “Biscuit” Books by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
I loved the Biscuit books way back when I just started to read. Now that I’m nannying, I’m so pleased to say that the Biscuit books have kept on coming!
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Review: “Winnie-the-Pooh” and “The House at Pooh Corner”
How do A. A. Milne’s original classics Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner stack up in terms of children’s literature?
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Review: Magic Treehouse “Winter of the Ice Wizard”
I never liked the Magic Treehouse, but I felt I should give it another chance. Here’s my review of Winter of the Ice Wizard.
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Faith in Children’s Literature: Method 3
We’ve discussed using allegory and including Biblical values as methods for sharing faith. Today, we’re diving into the genre of Christian children’s books.