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Kids’ Book Corner: BOO-ks for October; Plus New Feature: Kids' Book Reviews
BY JO PERRY It’s time for books that send shivers up spines: I’m Looking for a Monster by Timothy Young is a lighthearted pull-the-tab, open-the-flap, turn-the-wheel celebration of friendly monsters as...
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Kids Book Corner: Meet California’s Special Penguin, Pierre and a Whale Named...
BY JO PERRY During hot weather, the next best thing to getting wet is reading a story about swimming. Pierre the Penguin, A True Story by Jean Marzullo and illustrator Laura Regan introduces children...
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Books for Kids (and the Adults who Love Them) a Family Story, a Sweet Tale...
BY JO PERRY Yaccarino begins his story in Sorrento, Italy as his great-grandfather Michele leaves for America. Each family has its own important story. All The Way To America: The Story of a Big...
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Kids’ Book Corner: Holiday Books (and Bookshelves)
BY JO PERRY “I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.” ~ Anna Quindlen This month I give you books...
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Kids’ Book Corner: Reading Wild
BY JO PERRY “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” ~Albert Einstein Have you noticed? Nature is disappearing from children’s picture books: A recent study of...
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Kids Book Corner: Books Full of Fun and Surprise for Spring
BY JO PERRY Poor, dear, silly Spring, preparing her annual surprise! - Wallace Stevens April should be silly and full of surprises—just like these books: Children 3 and up will admire Larf, Ashley...
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Kids’ Book Corner: Mom & Me Books
BY JO PERRY What better way to share the love on Mother’s Day than by reading with children? I’ve chosen books that will inspire memorable mom & me projects: Visiting farmers’ markets, knitting,...
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Kids’ Book Corner: The Boxcar Children — A Beloved Classic Returns
BY JO PERRY The original classic. Seventy years ago a Connecticut schoolteacher wrote a story to entertain her first grade students. Gertrude Chandler Warner’s The Boxcar Children was the story of four...
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Kids’ Book Corner: Fresh Books for Spring
BY JO PERRY New books and classic stories bloom this month for young and emerging readers. Chicks! by Sandra Horning with detailed illustrations by Jon Goodel is a satisfying look at the life-cycle of...
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