The Fourth of July is quickly approaching this year; while many of us may be celebrating on vacation, it’s always a great time to introduce new books and history to children. There are many, many great chapter books and historical fictions for young people to read about the broad history of the U.S.A, but thought… Continue reading Celebrate America: 12 Great Picture Books for the 4th of July
Category: Authors
The Red Scarf Girl Review
Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution So, I actually won a copy of this book on a Goodreads giveaway (Find me on Goodreads here – I’m addicted to it!) and was very excited to get it in the mail. This book is breathtaking in its window into China during a volatile and scary… Continue reading The Red Scarf Girl Review
Recent Reads :A House of Tailors
The House of Tailors by Patricia Reilly Giff Goodreads: Endless tiny stitches, button holes, darts. Since she was tiny, she’s worked in her family’s dressmaking business, where the sewing machine is a cranky member of the family. When 13-year-old Dina leaves her small town in Germany to join her uncle’s family in Brooklyn, she turns… Continue reading Recent Reads :A House of Tailors
A.A. Milne: The Author Behind Winnie the Pooh
A.A. Milne was the author behind the world’s most lovable literary bear, Winnie the Pooh. Born in 1882 in London, Milne was the son of a schoolmaster. Milne was on the front lines during World War I in France but was eventually discharged for illness. It’s been recently discovered that Milne was a secret propagandist writer for Britain during… Continue reading A.A. Milne: The Author Behind Winnie the Pooh