About Kara
Librarian, writer, reviewer, children's literature guru--I live for books (and the Boston Red Sox.)
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2/26/2013 | Over at "From JA to YA"........ (0 Comments )
........I am comparing board book adaptations of Pride and Prejudice. It is not a format which seems immediately obvious for Austen adaptations, but both BabyLit books and Cozy Classics are giving it a go. You can read what I think about them here. |
2/12/2013 | Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner (0 Comments )
The landscape of this book is probably (hopefully!) unrecognizable to anyone who reads it: a brutal, bleak, totalitarian society in which the laws of intimidation and suspicion oversee all. It reads like a dystopian novel, yet the book is firmly... Read the rest of this post |
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Comment by T. William Phillips on 9/7/2010 at 7:42 AM:
Hope you are having a good time on JacketFlap. Enjoy browsing the books.
Hope you are having a good time on JacketFlap. Enjoy browsing the books.
Comment by Wendy Martin on 11/23/2008 at 4:06 PM:
Thanks for the friend add.
Thanks for the friend add.
Comment by Deborah Sloan on 8/11/2008 at 1:24 PM:
As a librarian, I thought you might want to know about the debut (last Monday) of The Picnic Basket where library and school professionals taste new and forthcoming children's books with first-come, first-serve sample copies of books for kids of all ages. We send free books. You tell us what you t... more
Comment by Deb Lund on 7/2/2008 at 11:31 AM:
As a past librarian, I'm a fan of yours for all you do for kids. I laughed when I saw the planes on your books above. Can't wait for you to see DINOSOARING next spring.
Monster kisses and dinohugs...
Deb
As a past librarian, I'm a fan of yours for all you do for kids. I laughed when I saw the planes on your books above. Can't wait for you to see DINOSOARING next spring.
Monster kisses and dinohugs...
Deb
Comment by Lola Schaefer on 5/16/2008 at 8:18 PM:
Hello Kara,
Thanks for the kind words. Yes, there are more MITTENS in the works. Actually there are two other titles out - Follow Me, Mittens and What's That, Mittens?
I'm working on the 4th in the series now, and the 5th this fall. Thanks for making my day!
Hello Kara,
Thanks for the kind words. Yes, there are more MITTENS in the works. Actually there are two other titles out - Follow Me, Mittens and What's That, Mittens?
I'm working on the 4th in the series now, and the 5th this fall. Thanks for making my day!
Comment by Tracy Grand on 11/27/2007 at 1:29 PM:
Kara,
It is wonderful to have you join our JF community!
Best, Tracy
Kara,
It is wonderful to have you join our JF community!
Best, Tracy
Comment by Kakie Fitzsimmons on 11/15/2007 at 11:07 PM:
Hi Kara, thanks for the add! Please feel free to take a look at my books on the site. We recently won the iParenting Media Awards for the first three books in our series in the category of "Greatest Products 2007" I am really looking forward to getting to know my friends on JacketFlap.
Wa... more
Wa... more
Comment by LaTonya Baldwin on 10/24/2007 at 2:54 PM:
Hi Kara,
I’m new to Jacketflap and I am promoting our group Color Online. Would you consider sharing information about us with others? We are currently requesting book reviews. Below is a current post on our blog:
Free Books: Tell Us What You Are Reading?
Color On... more
I’m new to Jacketflap and I am promoting our group Color Online. Would you consider sharing information about us with others? We are currently requesting book reviews. Below is a current post on our blog:
Free Books: Tell Us What You Are Reading?
Color On... more
Comment by Todd-Michael St. Pierre on 9/21/2007 at 1:55 PM:
Welcome, Kara... Happy JacketFlapping!
Welcome, Kara... Happy JacketFlapping!
Hi Kara, I’d like to invite you to visit my website http://marciecooper.tateauthor.com. My children’s book “Meet the Teens” helps teach kids the teen numbers and might be something you’d like to add to your library.