Book Reviews

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Vivid, cartoon-like drawings accompany a fun family of crocodiles as they embark on a camping trip. Showing enthusiasm in every aspect of their trip, the ...  Read more  »

Landman, Tanya. Mary’s Penny Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA, 2010 Landman’s book demonstrates the power of well-paired text and illustration. Her straightforward but rhythmic language develops ...  Read more  »

Lasky Kathryn. Ashes Viking, New York, 2010. When most of us consider the Nazi Germany, the Holocaust, etc., we immediately recognize the good and the ...  Read more  »

As the ash and lava of the volcanic eruption in 79 AD swept away nobles and trades people, animals and buildings, so Lasky’s narrative will ...  Read more  »

Originally published in French and translated by Elizabeth Uhlig, this book ventures into the underwater world of the shark. Many aspects of the animals are ...  Read more  »

Lee, Y.S. The Agency: A Spy in the House: A Mary Quinn Mystery Candlewick Press, New York, 2010.   The first in a planned historical ...  Read more  »

Lowry, Lois. Like the Willow Tree, Portland, Maine, 1918: The Diary of Lydia Amelia Pierce Scholastic Books, New York, 2011. A poignant slice of history, ...  Read more  »

Seuss-a-thon

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Annual Seuss-a-thon event draws book-lovers of all ages to the Center for Children's Literature.


Drafts on Display

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Exhibit featured original work by children's book authors and illustrators.