Knoxville, Tennessee by Nikki Giovanni; ill. by Larry Johnson Scholastic, 1994 38 pages Just a few weeks ago, I watched Thomas Balmes's documentary Babies with my husband and daughter. The film follows four babies “from first breath to first steps,” offering a mostly unadorned view into their daily lives. The babies are from very different … Continue reading Knoxville, Tennessee
Child of Faerie, Child of Earth
Child of Faerie, Child of Earth by Jane Yolen; ill. by Jane Dyer Little, Brown & Company, 1997 32 pages For my generation of women, "balance" is a buzzword concept. In fact, I would go so far as to say it's an industry. It would take me days to list all the books, blogs, articles, … Continue reading Child of Faerie, Child of Earth
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
