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March 1, 2019

REVIEW: There Might Be Lobsters by Carolyn Crimi and Laurel Molk

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsanxiety / children's fiction / children's literature / childrens-books / dog / picture books1 Comments

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Come on, Sukie, you can do it! A little dog’s paralyzing anxiety gives way to bravery when someone smaller is in need in this humorous, tenderly sympathetic story. Lots of things at the beach scare Sukie. Lots. Because she is just a small dog, and the stairs are big and ... more >

March 1, 2019

REVIEW: Madeline Finn and the Shelter Dog by Lisa Papp

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsanimals / children's fiction / children's literature / childrens-books / dog / picture books / reading / volunteer1 Comments

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In this companion to the award-winning Madeline Finn and the Library Dog, Madeline Finn finds a way to help more dogs and read more stories. Madeline Finn asks her mother for a puppy every single day. Finally, Mom says yes, and Madeline Finn chooses Star, one of the puppies born ... more >

March 1, 2019

REVIEW: Madeline Finn and the Library Dog by Lisa Papp

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsbooks and reading / children's fiction / children's literature / childrens-books / dog / Library / picture books / reading strategies2 Comments

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Madeline Finn does NOT like to read. But she DOES want a gold star from her teacher. But, stars are for good readers. Stars are for understanding words, and for saying them out loud. Fortunately, Madeline Finn meets Bonnie, a library dog. Reading out loud to Bonnie isn’t so bad; ... more >

August 15, 2018

REVIEW: Greetings from Nowhere by Barbara O’Connor

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren's fiction / children's literature / Contemporary / family relationships / friendship / North-CarolinaComments Off on REVIEW: Greetings from Nowhere by Barbara O’Connor

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Aggie isn’t expecting visitors at the Sleepy Time Motel in the Great Smoky Mountains. Since her husband died, she is all alone with her cat, Ugly, and keeping up with the bills and repairs has become next to impossible. The pool is empty, the garden is overgrown, and not a ... more >

July 6, 2017

Thursday News: book clubs, more on ebooks v. print, and Michael Bond dies

JanetPublishing Newsbest of list / book clubs / children's fiction / Paddington Bear / reading research / recommendations15 Comments

Celebrity book clubs: Page turner or dust collector? – The most interesting element of this article may be the link to an April survey that claims people in the UK would like to be reading more, but are too busy, and among other things, have a difficult time picking a ... more >

December 29, 2016

REVIEW: Wish by Barbara O’Connor

JayneA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren's fiction / childrens-books / dog / dysfunctional family / family relationships / middle grade / North-Carolina3 Comments

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Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing on it as she takes the ... more >

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