Reviews for TROUBLE WITH PARSNIPS
TADA!!! The very first STUDENT review for Trouble With Parsnips From an amazing student in Japan! My very first review from a student!!! SO exciting!! I’m so touched and grateful that she took the time to read and think about and write about the book. Thank YOU SO MUCH to all of the reviewers! After […]
10 MORE Great Books for the Young Readers (9-12 yrs) on Your List
Need book recommendations for the 9 to 12 year old readers on your gift list? Here are the 10 books for this age group I really, really enjoyed in 2017. This list has heartwarming adventure stories about orphans, the Middle Ages, life in the theater, and adventures at sea. Quite a few of these will […]
Becoming an artist at The Winged Pen
I really enjoyed this book! The gutsy girl artist, Emelin, is appealing. Her mysterious friend Wolf is also intriguing. The story is easy-peasy accessible and the everyday details of England in the middle ages are effortlessly accurate. Try it, you’ll like it. You can read the interview with author, Jackie Randall, here. Save Save Save […]
The Book Club for Kids talks satisfying reads and Gary D. Schmidt’s ORBITING JUPITER
The Book Club for Kids episode is about Gary D. Schmidt’s Orbiting Jupiter. Note: I’ve read Orbiting Jupiter and liked it AND I think you may want to read it yourself before reading it with the kids. It’s definitely YA rather than middle grade in my opinion. There’s also a sequel to this book that […]
What’s in a reversal? Exploring Leigh Bardugo’s RUIN AND RISING.
What bubbles to the surface? Geothermal activity at Maria Laach caldera in Germany. ©Laurel Decher, 2015. Just finished reading Leigh Bardugo’s RUIN AND RISING, the 3rd book of her Grisha trilogy. If you haven’t read it, go read. (Note: This is a YA, not a middle grade title.) SPOILER ALERT. Last night, I stopped reading […]
Exploring: 9 Ideas For Reluctant Adventurers
If you are looking for adventure, you can usually find it. But sometimes adventures creep up on us! Here’s how to enjoy traveling with your kids and some book recommendations thrown in, to sweeten the journey!