Archive for the ‘Children's Books’ Category
Mish @ Stage And Canvas convinced me to read this book with a comment on the Great Movie Adaptations’ Weekly Geeks. It sounded like a fun, light-hearted read, and that’s exactly what it was. Fun. Light-hearted. Feel good. It’s a book that combines the best elements of all the classic fairy tales, and exaggerates them […]
Filed under: ALA Best Books For Young Adults, Books 2009, Children's Books, Review, Satire, William Goldman | 24 Comments
Tags: Fairy Tales, Satire, William Goldman
Neil Gaiman – Coraline
Coraline has just moved to a new house, and after acquainting herself with the neighbours, she sets about to ‘explore’ the place, for, you see, she is a self-acclaimed “explorer”. She finds the well she’s been warned to stay away from, just to know what to stay away from, and spends as much time outdoors […]
Filed under: ALA Best Books For Young Adults, Books 2009, Carnegie Medal Nominee, Children's Books, Hugo, Nebula, Neil Gaiman, Review, Sci-Fi/Fantasy | 21 Comments
Tags: Neil Gaiman
Enid Blyton defined most of my childhood reading. However, Roald Dahl was definitely my second favorite author. From the Fantastic Mr. Fox, to James and the Giant Peach. From The BFG to George’s Marvelous Medicine. And of course, the autobiographies: Boy, and Going Solo. So, my top three Roald Dahls… (this is actually easier than […]
Filed under: Children's Books, Doing The Impossible, Roald Dahl | 22 Comments
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Believe it or not, this is the first time I’ve read this book, and for the life of me, I don’t know why! Personally, I think it should be mandatory for every child to read it, just because it is so wonderfully beautiful and innocent. However, reading it as an adult makes me realize how […]
Filed under: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Antoine De Saint-Exupery, Books 2009, Children's Books, Guardian 1000, Review, Sci-Fi/Fantasy | 12 Comments
Tags: Antoine De Saint-Exupery
I absolutely love Enid Blyton. I’ve practically grown up reading only her, and I actually feel like I’ve had a better childhood as a result of it. So, I set out to do the impossible: name my five favorite books by her. Nope – not series, books! As I’m writing this, I already have about […]
Filed under: Children's Books, Doing The Impossible, Enid Blyton | 18 Comments
Tags: Enid Blyton
