Author Archives: Katy K.

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About Katy K.

I'm a librarian and book worm who believes that children and adults deserve great books to read.

13 Treasures

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Katy K.

13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison Here’s one that feels good for kids who loved but are now a little old for the Spiderwick Chronicles. Thirteen-year-old Tanya can see fairies and all sorts of magical creatures. Mostly they torture her, creating … Continue reading →

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Beauvallet

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Katy K.

Beauvallet by Georgette Heyer Heyer has the reputation of being the mistress of romance, perhaps even the mother of the modern romance novel. I must confess that I’d not read anything of hers before now. This is quite different from … Continue reading →

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A Place to Play

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Katy K.

A Place to Play by Elizabeth Goodenough This is a collection of ssays and photographs to go with the Michigan Television documentary “Where Do the Children Play?” (which I have not seen.) I found it interesting and somewhat depressing, as … Continue reading →

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Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Katy K.

Last in the series… and now Lightening Bolt says he really wants a window box. I think we can handle that. Amusingly, he also goes from hating the idea of a sunflower house to loving it, after I remind him … Continue reading →

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Gardening with Children

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Katy K.

Gardening with Children by Beth Richardson. Photographs by Lynn Karlin Away from the landscaping, and on to actual gardening techniques with children. Richardson was most specifically concerned with being able to involve her children with the family vegetable garden. This … Continue reading →

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A Child’s Garden

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Katy K.

Entry two in the Spring 2010 Gardening Book Binge A Child’s Garden by Molly DannenmaierThis is another child-oriented landscaping book, one that I would put more on the inspirational than the practical side. They talk about different features that children … Continue reading →

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Great Gardens for Kids

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Katy K.

More coordinated gardeners might start looking at books and catalogs in February, but not me. This year I’m thinking about trying to involve Lightening Bolt, who wants sunflowers for their zombie-defeating powers and, above all, a small pond with frogs … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Romance

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Katy K.

From time to time, when I’m feeling in need of particularly light and comforting reading, I will pick up a romance book. I don’t often review them here, as I’m not sure how many of my readers are interested in … Continue reading →

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Grief books

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Katy K.

Lightening Bolt asked for books to help with being sad about his uncle. Here are two that I picked off the helpful bibliography one of our fabulous children’s librarians put together, and which LB asked to be read more than … Continue reading →

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How to Train Your Dragon

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Katy K.

My son is really, really into dragons right now. To the point where he wouldn’t let me tell him a story about an intrepid princess defeating a dragon, because he likes dragons better. How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida … Continue reading →

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