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Monday, September 28, 2009 3:13:55 PM
p dog wrote a blog post titled Feeling Sad by Sarah Verroken - review:
p said, "Feeling Sad by Sarah VerrokenAdd this to your arsenal of 'feelings' books. Do it right away.Duck is sad, and it's a gloomy day. Why? Doesn't really matter. It happens, right? Nothing to be alarmed about or belabor - best to just find a way past it..." more
Saturday, September 26, 2009 12:25:11 PM
p dog wrote a blog post titled Banned Books Week FTW!:
p said, "There are few holidays I enjoy celebrating more than Banned Books Week. To me, banning a book is just such a brilliant way of acknowleging its power and encouraging young people to read it.People challenge books in school and public libraries all..." more
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 9:48:46 AM
p dog wrote a blog post titled Trouble Gum by Matthew Cordell - review:
p said, "Trouble Gum by Matthew CordellHere is a book. A book with gum. A book with two brothers. A book with two brothers stuck inside on a rainy day who aren't usually allowed gum because - oh my god gum! Gum on the furniture! In the carpet! Gum in the..." more
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 9:33:41 PM
p dog wrote a blog post titled Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Lauren Child, photography by Polly Borland, set creation by Emily L. Jenkins - review:
p said, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Lauren Child, photography by Polly Borland, set creation by Emily L. JenkinsGoldilocks is a doll. A beautifully made wool felt doll with a head full of honey curls and a sultry, sultry gaze. The bears are dolls...." more
Monday, September 21, 2009 9:09:16 AM
p dog wrote a blog post titled One K-5 school library, coming up! The 000's:
p said, "Checking out the picture booksLate this summer an entire library of books was delivered to a new school in Baltimore. I should know - I picked all 2,254 of them. It was what you might call a labor of love. Emphasis on the "labor". Actually, emphasis..." more
Friday, September 18, 2009 12:54:55 AM
p dog wrote a blog post titled The Very Silly Mayor by Tom Tomorrow - review:
p said, "The Very Silly Mayor by Tom TomorrowYou know what? This is not bad! Bright colors, readable artwork, cops in clown costumes... yeah, I'm giving this the thumbs-up.The worry, of course, with a kid book written by uber-snarkmeister cartoonist Tom..." more
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 12:06:39 PM
p dog wrote a blog post titled You are the first kid on Mars by Patrick O'Brien - review:
p said, "You are the first kid on Mars by Patrick O'Brien2009 is the fortieth anniversary of the first manned mission to land on the moon. Did you know that? Yeah maybe the astounding array of commemorative books tipped you off. We've had books by everyone..." more
Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:17:05 PM
p dog wrote a blog post titled Creature ABC by Andrew Zuckerman - review:
p said, "Creature ABC by Andrew ZuckermanAndrew Zuckerman has made an entire little industry out of the images from his big fat Christmas-present book Creature. There are notecards and floor puzzles and a calendar, and now there's an ABC book.I kind of can't..." more
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 3:14:58 PM
p dog wrote a blog post titled The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney - review:
p said, "The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry PinkneyJerry Pinkney is a god. I think that's my whole review. No, wait, I have to mention that this book is wordless (except for beautifully lettered onomatopoeia incorporated into the paintings).In a year when Jerry..." more
Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:57:41 AM
p dog wrote a blog post titled I, Q by Roland Smith - review:
p said, "I, Q by Roland Smith Book One: Independence HallHold on to your butts, as Samuel L. Jackson says when he tries to reboot an entire island. And don't try to read this one if you're at all sleepy - Roland Smith has written a spy novel (the first in a..." more
Saturday, August 15, 2009 11:22:23 AM
p dog wrote a blog post titled If you liked the Twilight books by Stephenie Meyer - book list:
p said, "If. You Liked. Stephenie Meyer's Twilight. There. I said it.I have put together this list I don't know how many times in the past couple of years, and I guess I just have to bite the bully (get it? like Twilight shoves all the other books around?)..." more
Friday, August 14, 2009 8:04:39 AM
p dog wrote a blog post titled Call Me Gorgeous by Giles and Alexandra Milton - review:
p said, "Call Me Gorgeous by Giles and Alexandra MiltonI have the eyes of a lemur and the beak of an octopus, the skin of a monitor lizard and the broken toes of an unfortunate debutante.Actually, none of that is true. What I have are the eyes of a..." more
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 7:06:34 PM
p dog wrote a blog post titled The Roar by Emma Clayton - review:
p said, "The Roar by Emma ClaytonAlmost five hundred pages of immersive postapocalyptic British fiction, full of luminous sensory stimuli, economical (but not stingy) world-building, and an extra helping of good old-fashioned LANGUAGE. I read it in two days,..." more
Monday, August 10, 2009 12:57:09 PM
p dog wrote a blog post titled Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd, edited by Holly Black and Cecil Castellucci - review:
p said, "Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd, edited by Holly Black and Cecil CastellucciOk I'm not even fifty pages into this and I need to email everyone I know RIGHT NOW. (That's me paraphrasing Cordelia in the first ever episode of Buffy - AS IF YOU..." more
Sunday, August 9, 2009 11:08:22 AM
p dog wrote a blog post titled Dragonbreath by Ursula Vernon - review:
p said, "Dragonbreath by Ursula VernonIt's possible that my opinion of this book has been influenced by the appearance in my bed this morning (at, possibly, 7am, I don't know, I didn't have my glasses on yet), of a seven-year-old who wasn't interested in it..." more
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 1:26:38 AM
p dog wrote a blog post titled Today I Will Fly! by Mo Willems - review:
p said, "Today I Will Fly! by Mo WillemsIt is obviously completely superfluous for me to review this book. I have lauded the Elephant & Piggie series frequently on this blog. I have personally handed Elephant & Piggie books to dozens of parents, some of whom..." more
Thursday, July 30, 2009 11:35:45 AM
p dog wrote a blog post titled Highway to Hell, a novel by Rosemary Clement-Moore - review:
p said, "I am woefully behind in my YA reviewing. I have been reading YA books all summer - in part because I like YA books, partly because I got so many YA ARCs at BookExpo, and of course, partly because I like to be able to recommend books to teenagers.But..." more
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 9:45:13 PM
p dog wrote a blog post titled The Dunderheads, by Paul Fleischman, illustrated by David Roberts - review:
p said, "The Dunderheads, by Paul Fleischman, illustrated by David RobertsDo you want to live in David Roberts's world? I want to live in David Roberts's world. In David Roberts's world, no trip to the thrift store does NOT yield a polyester caftan in a..." more
Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:42:38 PM
p dog wrote a blog post titled Thunder-Boomer! by Shutta Crum, illustrated by Carol Thompson - review:
p said, "Thunder-Boomer! by Shutta Crum, illustrated by Carol ThompsonA summer afternoon story, magnificently paced as a storm builds and then crashes over a farm family, onomatopoeia out the wazoo, and Dad's underwear flying around the farmyard. Scooter's..." more
Saturday, July 25, 2009 3:06:36 PM
p dog wrote a blog post titled The Big Elephant in the Room by Lane Smith - review:
p said, "The Big Elephant in the Room by Lane SmithOk. I'm going to have to heavily synopsize this book, which I don't usually do, because - SPOILER - this is kind of a negative review, which I am stunned to be doing about a Lane Smith book. THE Lane Smith...." more
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 12:54:49 PM
p dog wrote a blog post titled I told your mama I'd get you home, but I didn't say I got no car:
p said, "Audio books will save your life. Or at least keep you out of jail. Yes. Don't argue. Stop it. It's true! I'm serious! Do you want me to pull this car over? Because I swear I will leave your narrow butt right here by the side of the highway! We have..." more
Thursday, July 9, 2009 11:27:14 PM
p dog wrote a blog post titled Harriet's had enough by Elissa Haden Guest, illustrated by Paul Meisel - review:
p said, "Harriet's had enough by Elissa Haden Guest, illustrated by Paul MeiselI have two words for you: Most realistic (without being sad and weird and scary) book about a mommy-kid fight I've ever seen.Now I recognize that that's ... 18 words. But I want..." more
Saturday, July 4, 2009 12:21:21 AM
p dog wrote a blog post titled Airhead by Meg Cabot - review:
p said, "Airhead by Meg CabotHow can it be that I've never read any Meg Cabot before?Ahem, actually, I know exactly how that can be, and I'll bet you my colleague TinkerCinderBelleAhontas could tell you too. I am not such a big fan of girly. My hair may be..." more
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 4:57:28 PM
p dog wrote a blog post titled Lives of the The Great Artists by Charlie Ayres - review:
p said, "Lives of the The Great Artists by Charlie AyresBrilliantly laid out, beautifully printed, brightly written, and augmented with activities, web resources, and fun facts, this book will hook young readers of every type.Twenty European artists are..." more
Monday, September 28, 2009 6:16:33 PM
p dog wrote a blog post titled Thought you'd never miss me 'til I got a Fat City address:
p said, "Or, actually, a TypePad one.Pink Me on Blogger is no more. Say hello to Pink Me on Typepad! That's http://pinkme.typepad.com/ if you need to cut and paste it into something. Update your aggregators! Fix your links! Buy me some new business..." more