Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Home to Me - Lee Bennett Hopkins

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POETRY Poems Across America Illustrator: Stephen Alcorn For: Anyone (but written for kids) Published:2002 Rating: 4/5 Endpapers: 12 illustra...
Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Sweet Life - Catie Curtis

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Released Sept. 2008 Compass Records Mmmmm, love Catie Curtis. Love her voice, love her lyrics. She's written most of the songs on this...
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Monday, September 22, 2008

49. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian - Sherman Alexie

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Illustrator: Ellen Forney For: Young Adults Published: 2007 National Book Award 230 pgs. Rating: 5/5 Finished Sept. 22, 2008 The first t...
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Saturday, September 20, 2008

A Kitten Tale - Eric Rohmann

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For: Very young kids Published: 2008 Rating: 4,5/5 Read: September 13, 2008 Endpapers: Happy yellow THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING!! If...

My Adult Book Group

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The first time we gathered was in September, 2003, and strong friendships have been made and/or strengthened. I look forward to the second ...

Promised Land - Dar Williams

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Released Sept. 2008 Razor & Tie I can vividly remember the first time I heard Dar Williams. Steve and I were in Portland on a Sunday, a...

A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever - Marla Frazee

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For: Kids-Not TOO young Published: 2008 Rating: 5/5 Read: Sept. 13, 2008 Endpapers: Photographs of the two boys at camp all week 2009 Caldec...
Thursday, September 18, 2008

President Pennybaker - Kate Feiffer

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Illustrator: Diane Goode For: Kids Published: 2008 Rating: OK 2.5/5 Read: Sept. 13, 2008 Endpapers: Azure Luke Pennybaker feels that l...
Tuesday, September 16, 2008

The House in the Night - Susan Marie Swanson

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Illustrator: Beth Krommes For: Very young kids Pub: 2008 Rating: Lovely/ 4 Read: Sept. 14, 2008 Endpapers: The same bright yellow whic...

Old Bear - Kevin Henkes

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For: Very young kids Published: 2008 Rating: 4.5/5 Read: Sept. 13, 2008 Endpapers: Brown on brown leaves in the front and purple on lil...

Born to Read - Judy Sierra

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Illustrator: Marc Brown For: Kids Published: 2008 Rating: 4/5 Read: Sept. 13, 2008 Endpapers: Black textured letters with a few colore...
Monday, September 15, 2008

48. The Last Coyote - Michael Connelly

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AUDIO Read by Dick Hill (++) For: Adults Book Pub: 1995 Audio Pub: 1995 Brilliance Audio 13 hrs. 528 pgs. Rating: 5/5 Finished: Sept. ...

MOVIE: The House Bunny

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Rating: Extremely silly Viewed: Sept. 14, 2008 Foothills Mall Rotten Tomato Rating: 40 (Splat) My Rating: A bit less (25?) EW: C+ cag:...
Sunday, September 14, 2008

Stella, Unleashed - Linda Ashman

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POETRY Notes from the Doghouse Illustrator: Paul Meisel For: Kids of all ages Pub: 2008 Rating: 5 ***A New Favorite Read (and purchased!): S...
Saturday, September 13, 2008

A Taste of Colored Water - Matt Faulkner

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Perfect for: Kids, Particularly Older Ones Pub: 2008 Rating: Loved it Read: Sept. 13, 2008 Endpapers: Both different - the front is an illus...