The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch; ill. by Michael Martchenko Annick Press, 1992 32 pages In honor of my first blogiversary, I've decided to do something every blogger has to do at some point or another: write a series. I hope you'll enjoy reading it as much as I've enjoyed writing it! Princesses--they're everywhere. … Continue reading Precocious Princesses: The Paper Bag Princess
Dolls and Dirt: Together at last
Dahlia by Barbara McClintock Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 2002 32 pages I still have my first doll, a cloth Raggedy Ann handmade for me by a neighbor. I don't remember much of what I did with her, only that she went almost everywhere with me. Later, I passed her on to my own daughter, who … Continue reading Dolls and Dirt: Together at last
Courage: It’s not just for boys anymore
The Adventures of Isabel by Ogden Nash, ill. by Bridget Starr Taylor Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2008 32 pages Some of the best, most enduring stories in kid lit started out as improv. The Hobbit, for instance, started out as a bedtime story for J. R. R. Tolkien's children. Peter Rabbit first appeared in a letter Beatrix … Continue reading Courage: It’s not just for boys anymore
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