Muddy Puddle Musings

Reflections on the books, poems, short stories, cereal boxes and small print I'm currently reading AND the films I'm getting to see upon occasion. . . .

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Albert the Fix-It Man - Janet Lord

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Illustrated by Julie Paschkis Peachtree, 2008 $15.95 32 pages For: Young kids, especially boys (I don't want to be sexist, but I know my...

22. The Night Fairy - Laura Amy Schlitz

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Illustrated by Angela Barrett For: Kids of all ages Candlewick, 2010 $16.99 122 pgs. This one's a five Endpapers: Sparkly, metallicy dar...
Saturday, March 27, 2010

Beatrice's Goat - Page McBrier

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Illutrated by Lori Lohstoeter An Anne Schwartz Book, Atheneum, 2001 32 pages 5 stars Endpapers: Cream, a rooster in the middle of the le...
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Brand-New Baby Blues - Kathi Appelt

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Illustrated by Kelly Murphy Harper, 2010 $16.99 "ages 3-6" 32 pages Endpapers: Almost-dark blue Yay for Kathi Appelt, one terrific...

Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories - Audrey Penn

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Illustrated by Barbara L. Gibson Tanglewood Publishing, 2009 $16.95 32 pages Endpapers: Purple I picked this book up just to glance through ...

The Boys - Jeff Newman

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Simon & Schuster Bks for Young Readers, 2010 $15.99 40 pages "ages 4-8" Endpapers: red A wordless picture book that says a lo...

My Brother Charlie - Holly Robinson Peete & Ryan Elizabeth Peete

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Illustrated by Jane W. Evans Scholastic, 2010 $16.99 32 pgs. Endpapers: Blue sky with puffy clouds, the corner has the head of the family do...
Friday, March 26, 2010

Nest, Nook & Cranny - Susan Blackaby

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Illustrated by Jamie Hogan Charlesbridge, 2010 $15.95 54 pages For: Kids Rating: 5 ! Endpapers: White pine cones/crabs/snakes.jelly fish on ...
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21. T is for Trespass - Sue Grafton

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Audio read by Judy Kaye Random House Audio, 2007 10 unabridged cds 11 hrs. 30 min. 400 pgs. Rating: 4 When Kinsey's elderly (and grumpy)...
Thursday, March 25, 2010

20. Captivate - Carrie Jones

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2nd book in a series, Need was the first For: Young Adults Bloomsbury, 2010 $16.99 276 pages Rating: Really got into it....4.5 The first bo...

MOVIE - Invictus

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Wonderful movie - even if you don't have a clue about RUGBY Released 12-11-09 PG-13 (I have no idea why) 2 hrs. 12 minutes Wed. 3-24-10 ...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010

The Heart and the Bottle - Oliver Jeffers

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Philomel Books/Penguin Group, 2010 $17.99 32 pages of THICK cardstock For: well....great for adults..... Endpapers: Blue-line drawings o...
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Sunday, March 21, 2010

19. Life Sentences - Laura Lippman

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Audio read by Linda Emond (excellently) 9 unabridged cds/ 10.5 hours 2009 Recorded Books 352 pages Rating: 2.5 Cassandra Fallows, well-known...

18. One Crazy Summer - Rita Williams-Garcia

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for: ages 9-12/middle grades Amistad/Harper Collins, 2010 $15.99 218 pages Rating: 3.5 It's the summer of 1968 and Delphine and her two...

Henry Aaron's Dream - Matt Tavares

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Candlewick, 2010 $16.99 40 pgs. For: Gr. 2-5 Endpapers: pumpkin pie Well, this book brought tears to my eyes. It's a powerful picture bo...
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Chris
I retired from teaching nine years ago and then spent almost four years as a children's librarian/aide at the public library, I missed teaching, so.... I've taken a job as School Librarian at a private K-8 school, and I'm so excited! I've taught fourth and fifth grades, middle school literature, and college-level children's literature. Originally from New England, I lived and taught on the coast of Maine for many years, then spent 14 years in the glorious sunshine of Tucson, Arizona, before moving eight years ago to south central Pennsylvania - a new adventure! I adore my kids, my grandkids (I got married at "age 9"), my students, books and reading, quilts and quilting, yarn and knitting, papercrafts and altering books, genealogy, letterboxing, watching movies on the "big screen" - and hitting the road to adventure far and wide. I hate to cook and love to eat. I finally got to visit my 49th state last year (yay!! and it was awesome) so that leaves only one to go ... soon, I hope, soon.....
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