Little House in the Big Woods and others by Laura Ingalls Wilder; ill. by Helen Sewell (first editions) and Garth Williams HarperCollins, orig. pub. 1932 I was trying to decide what to post today--something I've stockpiled? or a freshly written review? what age group or genre?--when I realized that I would be posting right before … Continue reading The Gift of Inspiration: The Little House Books
Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile
Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile by Gloria Houston; ill. by Susan Condie Lamb HarperCollins, 2011 32 pages I love books about books. Or, perhaps more accurately, I love books about people who love books. Partly, I'm just a book geek. Books have been my prime object of fascination since I was a preschooler. It's not … Continue reading Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile
Material World
Material World: A Global Family Portrait by Peter Menzel, Charles C. Mann, and Paul Kennedy Sierra Club Books, 1995 256 pages When I was in college, I often treated myself to a Friday or Saturday night prowl around the campus library (yes, I know, I'm a nerd). Those were the most relaxing hours I had … Continue reading Material World
Read Like a Girl 