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Elayne Crain
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Elayne Crain said:
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Some stories are a bit dirty, but only incidentally. Mainly they're angry, sensitive, intensely felt, and that dirtiest of all dirty words - promising. Or so said The Times Book Review, October 1, 1956.
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A cautionary tale done with the utmost respect for the reader's intellect, this sordid story is a unique -- and effective -- look at non-reciprocal relationships. When Billy first meets the hole, he is (frankly) flattered by even the meagerest scrap ...more |
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| You know the infectiously joyous soundscape of an entire classroom CoMpLeTeLy CrAcKiNg Up-- and how there's always that ONE KID who is like...extra, extra loudly guffawing?-- (...that may have been me, as a kid)?? Well...that silly symphony is my abs ...more | |
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| I don't know how I missed this one, but I really loved reading it recently--it's got it all. An epic (if snailish) journey, tons of humor and large trucks, rowdy ants, cabbage...I mean, what more could you want in a picture book? (Getting to see what ...more | |
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| Love this age- and body-positive look at public bathing spaces. Instead of body shaming, this is more body reframing—that, within certain safe spaces and contexts, nudity can feel natural, freeing, and empowering. | |
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| I am a structure nut, and one downside of that POV is that I can sometimes undervalue a lovely lyrical tale, told in a conventional way. But, here, one doesn't have to choose--the structure and the poetic work together, and the result almost feels li ...more | |
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Evocatively told and charmingly illustrated, this woodsy ode to the life cycle of an oak tree is a thoughtful and positive meditation on nature, ecosystem interdependance and even mortality. Nicely done--would be a great addition to lower elementary c ...more |
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I knew (from the creators behind it) that Wally Mammoth: The Sled Race was going to be really thoughtful and fun, but I have to say, I enjoyed this picture book EVEN MORE than I expected. This is a hard one to review in some ways: the story is decepti ...more |
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| I love a great read-aloud, so a title like "Zip Zap Wickety Wack" is, naturally, irresistible to me. But, don't let the subtitle (A Story About Sharing--which it is; and we perpetually need books about, of course!) scare you off from picking up this ...more | |