I Got the Christmas Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison and illustrated by Frank Morrison has a lot to like. And a lot of things that you might not be as crazy about. The illustrations of Morrison are lovely. They are quirky and filled with details. And the colors! Bold and sassy and quirky and … [Read more]
I saw Santa be a Grumpy Bear?
While there are some funny moments in Santa Bruce (one little girls Christmas gift wish is very amusing but makes me a little more a little bit scared! And I am nervous especially of her enthusiasm at the end when she gets something slightly different than what was asked for). But if I was Bruce? I … [Read more]
Allergic to Christmas
I feel for Maple in Maple & Willow’s Christmas Tree, as I, too, am allergic to real Christmas trees. Though I never thought (but do like the idea) I was "allergic to Christmas" though. This statement made by little sister, Willow, is a very typical kid thing to say. In fact, this whole book (and … [Read more]
There was death in the big room.
It's honestly a pretty draining prospect to read 26 Raymond Chandler stories. Here's why: he was so remarkably consistent that the stories are thorough, thoughtful, a little repetitive--along a few common paths--, and they are long. Each of these stories is between about 45-60 pages (using Everyman … [Read more]