Our semi-regular round-up of the news and books that have crossed The Seven-Year-Old’s desk. This week, she’s reading the news about the baby woolly rhino discovered in Siberia, as well as books by Patricia C. Wrede, John Himmelman, Jeff Kinney, and the top-notch storytellers at Marvel.
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Anne Bustard’s Anywhere but Paradise is a beautifully written Middle Grade (MG) novel about Peggy Sue Bennett, a 12-year-girl who moves from Gladiola, Texas to Hawaii after her father gets a job in the sugar cane industry.
Mommyo, reading the weather report last weekend: “Subzero temperatures have arrived in Chicago and will stay all week.” Daddyo, dourly: “Yep.” The Seven-Year-Old, anxiously: “How subzero?…
Our semi-regular round-up of the tidbits that cross The Seven-Year-Old’s desk. This week, my daughter’s reading about monarch butterflies, plastic polluting our oceans, and the effects of fast food on our bodies. She’s also reading the Warriors books by Erin Hunter, The Loathsome Dragon by Kim Kahng and David Wiesner, and Scientific Progress Goes Boink! by Bill Watterson.
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Several years ago, I discovered Eco Lunch Gear, a fabric alternative to Ziplocs. I’ve been using them in combination with air-tight plastic snack containers ever since.…
I’ve been reading a lot of recipes lately, and have been frankly astounded by the number of non-stew recipes that call for a Dutch oven. Take…
This week, The Seven-Year-Old is reading news about elephants, sea dragons, and sleet. She’s also devouring books about Star Wars, dragons, and Ooblecks.
Via Writing and Illustrating comes word that Egmont is closing their doors at the end of January, leaving their authors to fend for themselves. I can only imagine the emotional turmoil these writers must be going through right now. This blog posts lists the final set of books available from Egmont. Buying these books isn’t the only way to show these writers some much needed love. You can also review the books on Amazon or Goodreads, or check out copies of the books from your local library. It’s all good.
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