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Six-Gun Snow White by Catherynne M. Valente

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Six-Gun Snow White seemed like the perfect book for me: From New York Times bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente comes a brilliant reinvention of one the be...

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Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm by Philip Pullman

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Many of the tales included will be familiar to the casual reader but some will not be. Reading the collection gives you a great sense of the reach and breadth o...

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Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm by Philip Pullman

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Many of the tales included will be familiar to the casual reader but some will not be. Reading the collection gives you a great sense of the reach and breadth o...

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Summer and Bird by Katherine Catmull

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

It has the feel of folklore and mythology with all of the emotion and meaning that can convey. It really delves into and reflects family dynamics and dysfunctio...

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In A Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

I had mixed feelings about A Tale Dark and Grimm (enjoyed the stories, the running commentary less so) but was nevertheless excited when the publisher sent me t...

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Little Red Cap by Brothers Grimm,Lisbeth Zwerger (Illustrator)

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 2 Comments

We haven’t discussed a Lisbeth Zwerger book here in a while so as we head toward 2012 lets sneak in one more book.  I picked up Little Red Cap – the...

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Swan Lake by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Lisbeth Zwerger

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Our tour of Lisbeth Zwerger books in my collection continues today with Swan Lake.  Most people think of the ballet when they think Swan Lake but it was initial...

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The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

DiCamillo's simple yet poetic prose creates this atmosphere and fills the story with interesting characters who all play a role in the adventure. And despite k...

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