Monday, January 30, 2012

Francine's Freckles

Francine's Freckles Review



Francine is excited to show off the spots on her face to her friends. But, soon learns that kids can be mean. Does Francine change her mind about these spots on her face?


Thursday, January 26, 2012

Her Father's Daughter

Her Father's Daughter Review



This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare’s finesse to Oscar Wilde’s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim’s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.


Wednesday, January 25, 2012

I Have Flippers, I Have Feet

I Have Flippers, I Have Feet Review



"I have flippers, I have feet. I have a trunk, I have a nose. I have knees. Me, too." In this fun book, children compare a cheetah's spots with freckles, a chameleon's scales with skin. Bright photographs on each page are engaging and clever. Children will enjoy this book on basic body parts.

20+ pages
Photographs on every page
Learn basic body parts
Compare animals with children
Read to and with your child (ages 0-5)


Saturday, January 21, 2012

And the Bride Wore Red

And the Bride Wore Red Review



With likable and genuine characters, and clever and engaging dialogue And the Bride Wore Red is a charming story with wonderful elements of romance, mystery, comedy, friendship and even the occasional wedding.

Maggie Daley is someone everyone either likes, or dislikes. Smart and sassy, Maggie has a cool job at the city's popular Chicago Life magazine, lots of friends and a great big Irish family. Her best friend is always accusing her of “rescuing strays” as Maggie is often the person others talk to about their problems. But Maggie doesn’t always know what she wants and in And the Bride Wore Red…. Maggie begins to discover what’s really important in life with regards to love and relationships, and the occasional dress.


Thursday, January 19, 2012

Freckle Juice/One in (Lib)(CD)

Freckle Juice/One in (Lib)(CD) Review



Two classic books by Judy Blume:

Freckle Juice
Nicky has freckles -- they cover his face, his ears, and the whole back of his neck. Sitting behind him in class, Andrew once counted eighty-six of them, and that was just a start! If Andrew had freckles like Nicky, his mother would never know if his neck was dirty.

One day after school, Andrew works up enough courage to ask Nicky where he got his freckles. When know-it-all Sharon overhears, she offers Andrew her secret freckle juice recipe -- for fifty cents. It's a lot of money, but Andrew is desperate. At home he carefully mixes the strange combination of ingredients. Then the unexpected happens...


The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo
Lately second-grader Freddy Dissel has that left-out kind of feeling. Life can be lonely when you're the middle kid in the family and you feel like "the peanut butter part of a sandwich," squeezed between an older brother and a little sister. But now for the first time it's Freddy's chance to show everyone how special he is and, most of a all, prove it to himself!


Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Red Hair and Freckles Running Barefoot through the Storm

Red Hair and Freckles Running Barefoot through the Storm Review



On August 22nd, 1996, my nine-year-old grandson's life ended abruptly on a country road in Southern Pennsylvania. He and two friends were riding bikes when a car emerged over a hill missing two of the boys but striking my grandson head-on. While spiraling downward to depths of hopelessness, the only thing with me was pen and paper. I wrote when finding myself floundering through a world I no longer understood while the cycle of life reversed. As the foundation of faith was shaken, our close-knit family began to unravel. I continued to try and write away the pain in a desperate attempt to make sense of a world I no longer wanted to be a part of. This was just the beginning of a journey through agonizing loss in many forms. It appeared we were handed much more than we could handle when another child passed before us. Our marriage started to disconnect. While sifting through the hourglass of time, this true story is filled with vivid recollections of tragedies we stumbled through, weird dreams that dominated the nights, divine interventions, and my personal spiritual journey. This story was written from my perspective during a time when life and faith were shattered into millions of fragments. These pages are filled with heartache but weaved throughout with wonderful reminiscences. Against all odds, my husband and I reunited at the place where beginnings became endings. Red hair and Freckles will captivate every heart that has suffered loss in any form, and I believe the Lord touched my heart in many ways, giving me the courage to complete this story that has no ending until the breath in me is silenced. This book is about love...about loss...about life.


Monday, January 16, 2012

Three Freckles Past a Hair: A Grandfather's Legacy of Love

Three Freckles Past a Hair: A Grandfather's Legacy of Love Review



The special times that he and his grandfather share at the beach help a young boy cope with his grandfather's death.