Welcome to the second edition of the Maw Books Video Chat! Today, I am sharing the book stacks that I have in the house. They are towering and they are huge! I also talk a bit about a new found relationship that I’ve forged with a local independent bookstore in the area.
And, if you make [...]
I read Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl for my Children’s Literature Book Club. This month we read books being made into movies. Fantastic Mr. Fox is being made into an animated film with big names such as George Clooney, Bill Murray, and Anjelica Huston. It’s slated to be released in November of this year. [...]
Welcome to the second edition of the Maw Books Reader Spotlight!
Today, we are celebrating Becky – who in my opinion is one of the coolest readers out there! I remember the first time Becky ever left a comment on my blog. I honestly felt like she was a celebrity. I was giddy. I’d been lurking [...]
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman was the 1987 Newbery Medal winner and I enjoyed this short 90 page book. Prince Brat – as called by his subjects in the kingdom – is about as bratty as they come. He cares for nothing but practical jokes, mischief, and hates learning his numbers and letters. He [...]
Lily’s Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff, a 1998 Newbery Honor, is set on the American home front during World War II and gives a snapshot of what many dealt with why their family members were on the front lines. Every year, Lily spends her the summer in Rockaway, at her families summer house by the [...]
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