A Tale Dark & Grimm stays true to the spirit of the original Grimm fairy tales which were stark, disturbing, and usually tragic with characters who acted like idiots. A Tale Dark & Grimm retells and weaves together fairy tales but adds humor to balance out the violence. The humor comes in a wonderfully written ... Read More »
Book Review: A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Hodgson Burnett's way of writing, even in the author's note, has a whimsical, magical child-like tone to it that is very endearing. And like a child, the author can also be bluntly honest which made me laugh. I loved reading about Sarah and the teacher that is jealous of her. In all honesty, the imaginative and ... Read More »
Book Review: Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
I'm trying to read more books from my to-read list and I happened to see Harold and the Purple Crayon at the library. It was on my to-read list only because it was mentioned on Gilmore Girls. But my 4 year-old son saw it and wanted to read it with me. So we read it ... Read More »
Book Review: Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
If Dr. Seuss had ever written a chapter book, it would have come out like Fortunately, the Milk. The illustrations were fun, detailed, and slightly strange. The story was quirky and imaginative. It made my kids giggle a few times. There were aliens and dinosaurs and a lot of other crazy characters in between. It ... Read More »
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