The Runaway Dinner by Allan Ahlberg
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
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Monday, May 27, 2024
Review: The Runaway Dinner
Review: Storm
Storm by Sam Usher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The interplay between the child and his Granddad is so good: the excitement to do something, the seemingly endless delays, and always the moment back in the kitchen after the adventure, chatting over tea.
And the Easter eggs with the stuffed.
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Review: Wild
Wild by Sam Usher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I love the way Usher presents these stories. And this one has a party that puts me in mind of the Aristocats, so bonus.
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Sunday, May 26, 2024
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Review: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Because I didn't read this when I was in the target age-range, it didn't make much of an impression on me.
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Thursday, May 16, 2024
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Review: Your Personal Penguin
Your Personal Penguin by Sandra Boynton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
17 October 2010
It's been a long time since I walked through a bookstore and browsed. The KitKatPandaBatWolf wanted to look at this with me. Ah, Boynton! We still love you, and your charming little (and big) animals, and the cute pajamas. I haven't yet listened to the song recorded by Davy Jones (of the Monkees! squee!), but I will.
Maybe one never outgrows adorable board books?
***
10 September 2023
I bookmarked the song on YouTube. Happy sigh.
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Saturday, May 11, 2024
Review: Free
Free by Sam Usher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Loved the progression from pretty realistic to pretty fantastic. And all the different birds.
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Sunday, May 05, 2024
Saturday, May 04, 2024
Wednesday, May 01, 2024
Review: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I like Dahl's fox family okay, but prefer his stories with human protagonists..
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I'm reading Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult and just finished the chapter on Beatrix Potter and books using animals in place of people. Rabbits, badger, and foxes are all pretty prominent. So it was time for a reread.
I liked it better this time around: I admire the Fox resistance, I delight in the ending. Dahl is rather alarmingly judgemental about people and their personal appearance, which is lazy and odd: as if appearance should speak louder than acts. But besides that, I can't really care for the humans who are rather terrible monsters.
Long live the new borrower world order!
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