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Show Notes: Captain Kidd (Landmark Book)
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Show Notes: We Were Tired of Living In A House
Listen to our interview with Jill Morgan of Purple House Press and Tanya Arnold of Biblioguides about this “most perfect picture book” (according to Tanya): Read the Article: Mrs. Morgan’s Crowded Garage Read Diane’s review of this delightful book here. You can learn more about this book at Biblioguides.
Show Notes: Evelyn Sibley Lampman
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Show Notes: Combat Nurses
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The Tangled Skein
The Tangled Skein by Alta Halverson Seymour is as wonderful as the Purple House Press cover is beautiful! Originally published in 1946, it was written on the heels of WWII, and captures the challenges of that very moment in Norway beautifully.
Dahlia
A Plumfield Kids book review by Greta Masarik, age 13: Unlike some picture books about dolls, Dahlia is different. Where most books take the point of view of a girl who loves dolls, this book is from the point of view of a girl who strongly dislikes them.
Show Notes: Landmark Books: What Are They? Why Do They Matter?
Listen Now: Books and Links: Our friends at Biblioguides have created a fantastic FREE Landmark Books Collector’s Guide: A Collector’s Guide and Checklist to the Landmark Books Episode 1 Episode 2 Reviews of Landmark Books: The Mysterious Voyage of Captain KiddPlumfield Kids: Combat NursesPlumfield Kids: The Flying Tigers Join the conversation: Library Ladies at the…
Pharaoh’s Boat
In September, we interviewed David Weitzman about this and others of his marvelous books. You can listen to that interview here. I seem to have vague memories of my brother James loving famed author and illustrator David Macaulay when we were growing up. Since my oldest was a baby, he has reminded me of James…
Archimedes and the Door of Science
I don’t care for math or the history of most mathematicians. When I started this book for the first time, I expected a dry history of a man I didn’t necessarily care for who liked something I didn’t. I was wrong. Before I even finished the first chapter, I was captivated.
Combat Nurses of WWII (Landmark Book)
A Plumfield Kids Book Review by Greta Masarik, age 13 “To all of them–these heroic women who had voluntarily endangered themselves to heal broken bodies and broken spirits as well–the entire nation would owe an eternal debt of gratitude.” When we think of the heroes of WWII, more often than not, it’s the generals and…
When The Dikes Broke
A powerful and heartfelt story about Dutch resilience during the 1953 floods. Seymour’s elegant prose makes When the Dikes Broke a memorable read-aloud.
The Flying Hockey Stick
I have been a big fan of Jolly Roger Bradfield since reading Pickle-Chiffon Pie in 2017. That book and its sequel, The Pickle-Chiffon Pie Olympics (a Purple House Press exclusive), made me laugh myself silly. First, because of how funny they were and then, all over again, because of how hard my babies were laughing….
Benjamin Dilley’s Thirsty Camel
Benjamin Dilley’s Thirsty Camel is the fifth Jolly Roger Bradfield book I have read. And, like Giants, Pickle-Chiffon, Olympics, and Hockey Stick it has the same delightful illustration and the same child-pleasing storytelling. This one, however, has a slightly different tone and feel; equally lovely, but less laugh-out-loud funny, and more child-like. While the others…
Birdwatchers and Bird Feeders
Ever since I reviewed Who Lives In This Meadow? and After The Sun Goes Down, I have been watching the Purple House Press website, eagerly waiting for Bird Watchers and Bird Feeders by Glenn Blough to be available for purchase. I sincerely enjoyed the first two books, but I knew this one was going to…