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A novel twist to a classic rhyme. Who says that little girls are made of “sugar and spice and everything nice?” Or that boys are made of “frogs and snails and puppy dog tails?” What if girls were made of “boats and snails and dinosaur tails?” And little boys of ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildrens-books / Christmas / England / Fantasy / short-story2 Comments
It is Christmas Eve and, for the toys in Mr Blossom’s shop, it is their last chance to be sold. Holly, a small doll dressed especially for Christmas, wishes hard for her own special child. But the day ends and Holly is left in the window. On Christmas morning a ... more >
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The occasion of a birthday provide the opportunity to look back at the long days spent waiting patiently for the baby to be born, the special day it arrives, and the miraculous perfection of every stage of its growth. Soft, warm colors and cozy images are accompanied by a spare ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscats / childrens-books / England / illustrations3 Comments
Meet Doorkins, the smallest yet most recognisable member of the Cathedral. With wedding guests to entertain, meetings with the Queen to attend and tired staff to look after, Doorkins has a busy week lined up ahead of her. Following the real life exploits of Doorkins, Southwark Cathedral’s self-proclaimed ‘Magnificat’, this ... more >
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Max and Bird When Max meets Bird, Max thinks he’d like to be friends with Bird. He would also like to chase Bird and maybe eat him as a tasty snack. But that’s not what friendship is all about…is it? With the same loveable character and bright, graphic illustrations as ... more >
A Reviews / Book Reviewschildren's literature / childrens-books / fairy tale / Russia2 Comments
Sadko the musician loved his city of Novgorod, the richest and most free in all Russia. With its great feasts, its white stone churches, its merchant visitors from many lands, Sadko felt there was no better place to be. Yet he was lonely too, for the rich young ladies who ... more >
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