Matilda by Roald Dahl; ill. by Quentin Blake Jonathan Cape, 1988 240 pages A couple of months into our marriage, my husband and I took a 2,000-mile road trip to attend a friend's wedding. As we planned our trip, my husband suggested taking some audiobooks along. I don't enjoy being read to, but I love … Continue reading Matilda
Betsy-Tacy
Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace; ill. by Lois Lenski Thomas Y. Crowell, 1940 113 pages As the parent of a school-age child, I'm all too aware that bullying is a hot topic. My daughter's school handbook has a section on bullying (they call it "harassment" or "assault," depending on circumstances). The parenting blogs I read … Continue reading Betsy-Tacy
Precocious Princesses: The Ordinary Princess
This is the third post in my "Precocious Princesses" series, reviews of inspiring alternatives to traditional princess fairy tales. The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye Viking, 2002 112 pages Developing this series, I looked high and low for a good tween-oriented princess tale. There was Ella Enchanted, of course, but it seemed like such … Continue reading Precocious Princesses: The Ordinary Princess
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