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Author Archives: Katy K.
New Graphic Novels
I got back from vacation and found piles of graphic novels on my desk: ALIAS 2 vols Daredevil: Hell to Pay DMZ 4 vols Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall GLOBAL FREQUENCY 2 vols Jack of Fables vol 2 LOCAS IN … Continue reading
Elijah of Buxton
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis Christopher Paul Curtis, native of Flint, Michigan, is the king of taking a serious topic and telling a funny children’s story about it. In Bud, Not Buddy, for example, he tells the story … Continue reading
In Defense of Food
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan After Michael Pollan wrote The Omnivore’s Dilemma, he apparently got a lot of questions from confused readers about what they should actually eat. This is his answer: no recipes, but a lot of … Continue reading
Pirates and Parenting
A while back, I mentioned that I was doing a pirate picture book bibliography. I’m feeling a little too lazy to post everything up here, but it’s here – Not Too Scary Pirate Books. Did I say that Mr. FP … Continue reading
People of the Book
Could I resist a book about the travels of a beautiful illuminated book? No, I couldn’t. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks It’s 1996. Hanna Heath is a young Australian book conservator, asked to work on the famous Sarajevo … Continue reading
Princess Ben
Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdock I loved Murdock’s first book, Dairy Queen, and when all the reviews of this fairy-tale like book were so positive – well, I had to read it. Princess Benevolence is the niece of the … Continue reading
Gentlemen of the Road
Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon Michael Chabon is best known for The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, and last year’s The Yiddish Policeman’s Union was a bestseller. This story was first published serially, as a deliberately old-fashioned adventure … Continue reading
I’m way, way behind on all my reviews, having been sick in bed and reading a lot for two weeks. But here’s a start: A number of my friends with four-year-olds and close to fours have been complaining of resurgent … Continue reading
Protected: update from the trenches
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Snack Time
Snack Time by the Barenaked Ladies The BNL seem to be following the happy trend of making children’s albums. This is a delightful effort, featuring such songs as the opening Western-style number, “Seven Ate Nine,” with lyrics explaining all the … Continue reading
