GOVERNOR GENERAL’S AWARD WINNER – 1951
by John F. Hayes
illustrated by Fred J. Finley
Age: 10+ (independent reading)
Interests: Canadian history, war, adventure
A Land Divided
17 Sep 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+, Canadian books Tags: action, adventure, boats, Canada, Canadian history, country life, history, travel, war
The Trumpeter of Krakow
12 Sep 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: action, adventure, cities, history, Krakow, medieval history, Poland, religion, scientists
The Trumpeter of Krakow
by Eric P. Kelly
Age: 8+
Interests: medieval history, Poland, Krakow, adventure, action, religion, science
The Story of the Treasure Seekers
11 Sep 2013 2 Comments
in Books, books 9+, Classics Tags: adventure, bad behavior, England, family, money, siblings, treasure
The Story of the Treasure Seekers: Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune
by E. Nesbit
Age: 9+
Interests: siblings, adventure, family, England, treasure, money
The White Stag
10 Sep 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: folktales, history, Hungary, myths, war
The White Stag
by Kate Seredy
Age: 8+
Interests: mythology, war, history, folktales, magic, pagan religion
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The Little Bookroom
06 Sep 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 6+, books 9+ Tags: fairies, Fairy Tale, fairy tale updated, helping others, Magic, morality, prince, Princess, romance, satire, short stories
The Little Bookroom
by Eleanor Farjeon
Age: 6 (read to); 9 (independent reading)
Interests: short stories, updated fairy tales, satire, magic, romance, princesses and princes, helping others, morality
Back to Work
06 Sep 2013 Leave a comment
I haven’t been writing much over the summer, but I’ve been reading up a storm, and have uncovered some real gems. This is the stack of recently read volumes I’ve got to write up, so hopefully I can get back in gear and flood you with a flurry of reviews…
I hope your summer was full of good times and good books too!
A Grass Rope
23 Aug 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 7+, books 9+ Tags: dogs, England, farm, history, Magic, mystery
A Grass Rope
by William Mayne
illustrated by Lynton Lamb
Age: (read to) 7+ (independent reading) 9+
Interests: mystery, magic, unicorn, fairies, farm life, England, dogs, history
Roller Skates
30 Jul 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: American history, Christmas, cities, city life, history, New York, strong girls, theatre
Roller Skates
by Ruth Sawyer
Age: 8+
Interests: strong girls, history, New York City, city life More
Shen of the Sea
17 Jul 2013 2 Comments
in Books, books 6+ Tags: China, dragons, folktales
Shen of the Sea: Chinese Stories for Children
by Arthur Bowie Chrisman
illustrated by Else Hasselriis
Age: 6+ (read to); 8+ (independent reading)
Interests: China, folk tales, dragons
The Summer Sloooowdoooooown
03 Jul 2013 2 Comments
So after the end-of-school frenzy and Canada Day hoopla things here at RarestKindofBest have slowed down quite a bit. Such is the beauty of summertime. I’ll post whenever I can but Activities of Vital Importance will continue to get in the way (ie. trips to the beach).
this is what my yesterday looked like
Another reason for my neglect here is that I am currently putting together the curriculum for a Summer Writing Camp for Kids. Information about this venture is on my other blog, my “officialish author’s blog“. If you know kids who are interested in writing, you might steer them to that site, as I’ll try to post writing tips, prompts, and examples there. I’ve also got animation related posts and links to great short films there, as well as (wait for it) information about my YA novel Eldritch Manor.
Enough self-promotion… Happy summer everyone!
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