Little Red Cap by Brothers Grimm,Lisbeth Zwerger (Illustrator)
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...
Tag: Literature
Gilgamesh The Hero by Geraldine McCaugheran
This is a perfect example of why I find these young adult illustrated readers a great way to explore myths and the power of story. You get a great story with po...
An Apple a Day by Caroline Taggart
An Apple a Day: Old-Fashioned Proverbs –Timeless Words to Live By is not really a book you read like a novel so I put the volume in my “office”...
Sherman Alexie misses the point
There are many among the #yasaves crowd who are cheering on Sherman Alexie’s response to the Meghan Cox Gurdon brouhaha. And for good reason: 1) he is a p...
Wall Street Journal attacks young adult literature; book burnings to follow
Many love to talk about tolerance and discussion but someone writes an article they disagree with on a subject near and dear to their heart and they react as if...
Wall Street Journal attacks young adult literature; book burnings to follow
Many love to talk about tolerance and discussion but someone writes an article they disagree with on a subject near and dear to their heart and they react as if...