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~ ELLEN The Scraps Book: Notes From a Colorful Life by Lois Ehlert "The Scraps Book is an autobiography of the author and illustrator Lois Ehlert, most well known for her illustrations in Chica Chica Boom Boom. This book is about her life and how she creates her art. It is a beautiful and personal … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! Where we bring you highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corp! _______________________________________________________________________ March Buzz Book: The Scar Boys by Len Vlahos The Teen Press Corp's Buzz Book for the month is The Scar Boys by Len Vlahos. The book is about, "A severely burned teenager. A guitar. Punk … Continue reading Teen Thursday
~ BEN The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone, Michael Smollin "This book is something else. I'm almost done, but Grover has built a brick wall to keep me from finishing. He's gone chicken on me because there's supposed to be a monster at the end of the book. I mean, … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
~ CINDY The One & Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate “I read this aloud with my daughter, and it is a great discussion starter. It’s about Ivan, a gorilla who lives in a mall, and he was content for a long time. He realizes that his life could be better, and he works hard to … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
~ SALVADOR Night Film by Marisha Pessl “I’m only a few pages in, and this book is so creepy and spooky that I don’t want to turn the lights out after I put it down. It’s really fantastic at this point. It hooks book fans in this interesting way with all these interactive elements. Right … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
~ WIL Cress by Marissa Meyer “The story I’ve been waiting for in The Lunar Chronicles, Rapunzel on the moon! I’ve been reading the advance reader, and Cress is already delivering. It looks like there’s going to be this big dust up between the Lunars at the ‘Earthens.’ This series is really taking off and … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
~post by Meghan G. As the children's book buyer for the store, I obviously love children's books, but 2013 brought children's books to life for me in a new way. This was my first full year of sharing books with my own son, and it was really wonderful to share my love of stories with him … Continue reading Reading with My Son: Books for Ages 0-16 months
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