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Children’s Books: <i>Christmas: from Solstice to Santa</i>  by Nikki Tate and Dani Tate-Stratton
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Children’s Books: Christmas: from Solstice to Santa by Nikki Tate and Dani Tate-Stratton

On December 9, 2018 by admin

Like everything, it seems, Christmas has gotten to be somewhat controversial. And then there always appear to be people around telling us we’re doing it wrong: that we don’t know the true meaning or that the essence has been lost in a…

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Grief Becomes Us
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Grief Becomes Us

On September 10, 2018 by admin

Two new titles out from Orca Books are aimed at helping kids deal with grief and death, albeit in very different ways. In After Life: Ways We Think About Death, author Merrie-Ellen Wilcox demystifies many of the things our culture has thrown…

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Children’s Book Sparks Racial Controversy
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Children’s Book Sparks Racial Controversy

On May 15, 2018 by Linda L. Richards

When books are banned or protested, it gives us an opportunity to look more closely at the book being called out and, in certain cases, to zoom in for closer examination which is often followed by more sales. This is one of…

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All-Star Cast Will Elevate Dolittle Film
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All-Star Cast Will Elevate Dolittle Film

On April 2, 2018 by admin

Hugh Lofting’s The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle came out in 1922. As Wikipedia notes, “It is nearly five times as long as its predecessor and the writing style is pitched at a more mature audience. The scope of the novel is vast;…

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Film Version of L’Engle’s Classic Book Disappoints
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Film Version of L’Engle’s Classic Book Disappoints

On March 7, 2018 by admin

  Reviews are coming in for the Ava DuVernay directed adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L’Engle’s Newberry Award-winning novel of the same name. Sadly the reviews of the film version are fairly consistent. Most everyone says the film is beautiful…

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Paramount Dumps  <i>The Little Prince</i>
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Paramount Dumps The Little Prince

On March 24, 2016 by admin

It was never called “The Little Lost Prince,” but that’s how things were looking last week when Paramount dropped its distribution deal for the animated version of Antoine Saint-Exupery’s The Little Prince, mere days before the animated film’s scheduled US theatrical release. Fortunately,…

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Children’s Fiction: Theophilus Grey And the Demon Thief  by Catherine Jinks

On November 18, 2015 by Sue Bursztynski

In Catherine Jinks’ latest novel, Theophilus Grey and the Demon Thief (Allen and Unwin), 12-year-old Theophilus Grey, known as Philo, is the leader of a team of link boys. In 18th century London, theirs is a necessary job, escorting clients home late at…

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How to Train Your Dragon  Wins
“Fight Against Stupidity”

On October 23, 2015 by admin

Philosophy Now has named Cressida Cowell’s How to Train Your Dragon books as an effective weapon against stupidity. It is the first time the award has been bestowed on an author of books for children. From The Guardian: Given in the past…

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