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The Penderwicks at Point Mouette
The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by
Wildwood Dancing
The bloggers at The Book Smugglers reviewed The Princess Curse the same week I did, and said this was their favorite Twelve Dancing Princesses retelling. I’ve got one more retelling on hold – also mentioned in their post – and … Continue reading
The Thirteenth Princess
My series on the Twelve Dancing Princesses continues with this one, the one that started it all for my good friend Dr. M., when her toddler pulled it off the shelf at the library. The Thirteenth Princess by Diane Zahler. … Continue reading
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
I asked my library to purchase this book for me, and I am so grateful that they did. Sadly, it came in for me when I was in the mood for a comedic historical romance, which perhaps is why I … Continue reading
Conspiracy of Kings
When I first read The Thief and its two sequels, I mentioned that I was waiting for more. And more came out… last fall, but I only just now got to it. Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner. Read … Continue reading
Alvin Ho
Here’s a series that was mentioned in a recent Books for Boys webinar from Booklist. Alvin Ho Collection Books 1 & 2: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things. Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters. by Lenore … Continue reading
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
So far, my series on The Twelve Dancing Princesses has focused on novel-length retellings. I love novel retellings, but I also love picture-book versions of fairy tales. Picture books have a few important differences from novel-length retellings. There is the … Continue reading
Felt Wee Folk
I happened upon this book while shelf-reading in the Crafts section of the library (always dangerous). While I resisted the first time around, when my dear friend A. said she was looking for help making fairy dolls, I tracked it … Continue reading
Early-Start Potty Training
Early-Start Potty Training by Linda Sonna. This is one of the two most readily available books on earlier toilet learning. I’d initially selected Jill Lekovic’s Diaper Free Before Three when I decided it was time to read a real book … Continue reading
Princess of the Midnight Ball
When I was in high school, I spent my hours mowing the lawn dreaming up fairy tales with strong heroines and wrote them for all of the school creative writing assignments. In my first one, Prince Percival (somewhat embarrassed by … Continue reading
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