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A Brave Heart Triumphs Over Small Stature in The Tale of Despereaux

Daisy
October 8, 2020
Children's, Fiction
In my continuing coverage of spirited rodents who capture the hearts of humans, today we have Newberry Medal Award winner, The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo. Set primarily in a medieval castle, the roya...

A Worthy Sequel Reunites Readers with the Fire-Breathing Fafnyr in Return of the Dragon

Daisy
September 25, 2020
Children's, Fiction
As promised, I’m back with a review of the sequel to The Dragon of Lonely Island by Rebecca Rupp. This installment is called Return of the Dragon and though it was published seven years later, in the story not...

Adventure Soars to New Heights in The Dragon of Lonely Island

Daisy
September 22, 2020
Children's, Fiction
So, let’s just start with some real talk. This is a hard time to be a parent, am I right? At this point, most of us have been cooped up at home with our families, to the extent that work and other obligations ...

Turn Your Next Car Ride Into a Mobile Rock Show With Audiobook, Jukebox Joyride

Daisy
September 10, 2020
Children's, Fiction
Today’s entry is a bit different. With the school year now in full swing, we’re finding it tougher to squeeze in pockets of reading like we were able to in the summer. That’s where audiobooks come in! Listenin...

A Father’s Fantastical Fable Fascinates in Fortunately, The Milk

Daisy
September 1, 2020
Children's, Fiction
Today I’m going to take a break from the book series kick I’ve been on and share something a little different. New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman is extremely prolific and well-known, specifically ...

Fantastic Mr. Fox is a Fast Paced Tale of Danger & Courage

Daisy
April 25, 2020
Children's, Fiction
Today’s book is short but it’s a classic and it packs a lot of action and eccentricities into 82 pages. I’ve covered Roald Dahl’s The BFG in a previous article and my son and I are equally fans of his The Fant...

Discover the Mostly Wordless World of David Wiesner

Daisy
March 29, 2020
Children's, Fiction
Have you ever shared a picture book with your child and by the time you reached the end, you’ve thought, ‘Even I could have written a better book than that’? There have been plenty of these moments for me over...

Get Lost in the Delightfully Odd World of The BFG

Daisy
December 21, 2019
Children's, Fiction
There are some authors you just know will be a good fit for your child… or not. As one of the world’s foremost writers of children’s stories, Roald Dahl is one such author. Dahl’s propensity to create worlds i...

Bring Imagination (and Plastic Figures) to Life with The Indian in the Cupboard

Daisy
November 2, 2019
Children's, Fiction
My second suggestion for adventurous books for boys aged 7-9 is another older choice, The Indian in the Cupboard. Right away, just by the use of the word ‘Indian’ we know that this book will provide many oppor...

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