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A hug for A HOUSE THAT ONCE WAS

There are books I like. There are books I love. And, there are books that — let’s be honest — I want to hug. Books that astound me. Books that I read. Then read again with wonder. Then try to convince everyone I’ve ever met to read as well. All …

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Pat Zietlow Miller August 3, 2018 July 1, 2019 Fiction, Julie Fogliano, Lane Smith, Pat Zietlow Miller, picture book 29

Learning from Grumpy Penguins

So . . . it’s mid-January, the holidays are behind us, and there’s a long stretch of winter ahead. Which might make some of us a little grumpy. If you find yourself feeling a tad down in the dumps, take a look at Claire Messer’s Grumpy Pants (Albert Whitman, 2016) for …

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Linda Ashman January 10, 2017 January 4, 2017 Albert Whitman, Claire Messer, Grumpy Pants, Jory John, Lane Smith, Linda Ashman, Penguin Problems, Random House 23

Sorrow and Joy

In a previous post I shared about books with personal stories that are told in universally appealing ways, and I recently noticed that one of my favorites of recent years also has this quality in spades. Grandpa Green, by Lane Smith, is a visually and emotionally beautiful book – the story of …

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Eliza Wheeler October 9, 2015 October 9, 2015 Difficult Topics, Grandpa Green, Lane Smith 10

Irreverence, How I Love Thee

I’m choosing to talk about John, Paul, George & Ben today – what I suppose has to be classified as an oldie, but goodie, since it was published in 2006 – only because I keep running into newish writers who aren’t familiar with it. In my opinion, every writer (and …

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Jill Esbaum September 22, 2015 September 22, 2015 humor, Jill Esbaum, Lane Smith, nonfiction picture books 26
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