Tag Archives: picture book

Member Monday: So others may read

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

Book worship is inherent in all of the posts here at Creative Chaos. The art and craft of the book as object is certainly part of this but more– it is about the unlimited possibilities and pleasure of reading. As many of … Continue reading →

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Book Review Wednesday: She Loved Baseball

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Shop Indie Bookstores The picture book biography is a great way to get kids interested in history. (Previous reviews of PB Biographies here and here.) A good PB biography author needs a hook– a place for a young reader to … Continue reading →

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Book Review Wednesday: Duck Sock Hop

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

There’s nothing I like better than getting a new book in the mail. Yesterday, I found this… Shop Indie Bookstores DUCK SOCK  HOP Dial Books For Young Readers (2012) By: Jane Kohuth Illu: Jane Porter I loved it so much … Continue reading →

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Book Review Wednesday: At the bookfair.

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Well friends, Creative Chaos finally broke the 100 views mark on Monday’s post, The Children’s Book Industry, a gendered affair.  Feel free to keep commenting there about your thoughts and ideas regarding the issue. It is obviously on the minds of … Continue reading →

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Book Review Wednesday: Mooshka, A Quilt Story

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

Mooshka.  Say it aloud.  Mooshka.  In that one word Julie Paschkis has captured a hug, and a kiss, and the comfort of a sibling’s love. Mooshka is the name of the unusual quilt who belongs to Karla, a young girl … Continue reading →

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Book Review Wednesday: One Cool Friend- One Cool Contest

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Shop Indie BookstoresOne Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo, Illustrations by David Small Last August, I was privileged to attend the LA SCBWI conference. Privileged because I was in the company of my idols: Judy Blume, Donna Jo Napoli, Bruce Colville, … Continue reading →

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Book Review Wednesday: Soup!

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Picture book month continues here at Book Review Wednesday, but first a word from our sponsors… Now back to our regularly scheduled program. When the temperatures cool it is a good idea to pull out the ingredients for a little … Continue reading →

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Book Review Wednesday: Picture Book Biographies 2

Posted on February 10, 2010 by

This is the second installment of a book review and discussion of picture book biographies. The first one is here, if you’d like to read it or I can just catch you up. Because PB biographies are so short, it … Continue reading →

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Book Review Wednesday: Picture Book Biographies Part 1

Posted on February 3, 2010 by

Thanks to those of you who have been nudging me to post on my blog again. Since there have been NO Book Review Wednesday’s for about a month, it is high time I get back to work. Get ready for … Continue reading →

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Book Review Wednesday: Soap, Soap, Soap

Posted on November 11, 2009 by

Shop Indie Bookstores Dulemba, Elizabeth O. Soap, soap, soap = Jabón, jabón, jabón. McHenry, IL: Raven Tree Press, 2009. Normal 0 0 1 349 1994 16 3 2448 11.1282 0 0 0   Soap, Soap, Soap, tells the story of … Continue reading →

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