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So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth’s Long Walk Toward Freedom by Gary D. Schmidt, illus. by Daniel Minter

So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth’s Long Walk Toward Freedom by Gary D. Schmidt, illus. by Daniel Minter

by Phyllis | Apr 7, 2020 | Book reviews

Picture book biographies are coming into their own lately, aimed at young kids and also older ones who can look at the notes in the back. Here’s a truly notable book, set apart by its amazing illustrations and its jewel-toned prose. Sojourner Truth was a woman...
ROAR like a Dandelion by Ruth Krauss and Sergio Ruzzier, a review

ROAR like a Dandelion by Ruth Krauss and Sergio Ruzzier, a review

by Phyllis | Feb 4, 2020 | Book reviews

I know I said I’d be reviewing middle grade books on this blog, but this picture book is just too irresistible. Can YOU roar like a dandelion? How is that, exactly, roaring like a dandelion? This is an ABC book by Ruth Krauss, a widely known children’s...
Grace Hopper, Queen of Computer Code by Laurie Wallmark, a review

Grace Hopper, Queen of Computer Code by Laurie Wallmark, a review

by Phyllis | Oct 2, 2019 | Book reviews

How to engage kids in STEM subjects? One way is to have them read intriguing picture-book-biographies of STEM scientists of note, especially ones that have an engaging story or two in their past. Grace Hopper is one of these people. Laurie Wallmark, author, and Katu...
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