Saturday, May 28, 2016

Blurb About: Night Songs - Anne Miranda

  • Title: Night Songs

  • Author: Anne Miranda
  • Paperback: 24 pages
  • Paperback Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1 edition (March 25, 2016)
  • Library Binding Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Juv) (April 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1512263451
  • ISBN-13: 978-1512263459

"Night Songs" by Anne Miranda is a wonderful book. Natural flowing rhythm, a quiet voice, and lovely hand painted collage make this book a delight to read and look at. 

I am sure that I am not the first person to make the comparison between the poetic rhythm of Anne Miranda's "Night Songs" and Debra Fraiser's "On The Day You Were Born". I do not say that as any kind of insult because I truly love both books. I secretly hope that the two Authors know each other in some way. 

If you hold poetry close to your heart and would like to introduce your children to the art form without using the rhyme-y "poetry for kids" type books, I urge you to check out Night Songs


Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Blurb About: The A to Z Guide to Jobs for Girls - Charles C. Dowd

  • Title: The A to Z Guide to Jobs for Girls
  • Paperback: 32 pages
Author & Illustrator: Charles C. Dowd
  • Publisher: Riveting Press (February 23, 2016)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0996926011


The A-Z Guide to Job for Girls is an awesome book! 

The guide is quite a clever way to introduce a bit of equality and feminism into a young girls life. Because, hey guess what, girls really CAN be whatever they want! A mathematician, rock star, a linebacker, a tattoo artist, a scientist, or whatever she can dream up.

Dowd’s illustrations are incredible as always. Unique and comic inspired with their exaggerated features and bright colors.

Both of my young girls loved this book! Highly Recommended.