The Trumpeter of Krakow
by Eric P. Kelly
Age: 8+
Interests: medieval history, Poland, Krakow, adventure, action, religion, science
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
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
The Post Office Cat
03 Jun 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 4+ Tags: adventure, animals, British history, cats, cities, history, London, pets
The Post Office Cat
by Gail E. Haley
Age: 4+
Interests: cats, history, London, post office
When Jessie Came Across the Sea
07 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 6+ Tags: American history, boats, cities, history, immigration, New York, orphans, romance, sewing, strong girls, travel
When Jessie Came Across the Sea
Amy Hest, text
P. J. Lynch, illustrations
Age: 6+
Interests: history, ship, travel, immigration, American history, New York City, sewing, romance
Ottoline and the Yellow Cat
21 May 2012 Leave a comment
in Books, books 6+ Tags: cats, cities, crime, detective, dogs, family, fashion, mystery, strong girls, travel
by Chris Riddell
Macmillan, 2007
171 pp.
Age: 6+
Reading Level: 8+
Interests: mysteries, adventure, travel, strong heroines, fashion, clever plans and maps
Next: Ottoline At Sea, Ottoline Goes to School
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
08 Feb 2012 Leave a comment
in Books, books 5+ Tags: biography, circus, cities, New York, theatre
CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER – 2004
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
by Mordicai Gerstein
Roaring Brook Press, 2003
34 pp.
Age: 5+
Interests: history, biography, street performers, New York, circus
Next: another book about tightrope walking – Mirette on the High Wire; another true story of daring – The Glorious Flight
City Lights (1931)
06 Dec 2011 Leave a comment
in Movies, movies 6+, Old Movies, Silent Movies Tags: cities, city life, class, history, romance
Black & white, Silent
Released: 1931
Rated: G
Length: 87 min.
Age: 6+ commonsense.org sez: 8
Scary factor: Guns are brandished, especially during burglary, but more for comedic effect – no harm is done.
Violence: General slapstick knock-about humour. The Tramp is (cleanly) knocked unconscious in the boxing ring.
Questionable behaviour: drinking and drunken behaviour (including reckless driving) for humour; smoking cigars; wealthy drunk friend is suicidal in several instances
Interests: silent movies, history, city life, love story, money and class
Next: The Gold Rush, Modern Times, Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Junior
Madeline’s Rescue
06 Jun 2011 Leave a comment
in Books, books 2+ Tags: cities, dogs, Paris, poetry, strong girls
CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER – 1954
by Ludwig Bemelmans
New York: Viking Press, 1953
50 pp.
Age: 2+
Interests: Paris, poetry, dogs, boarding schools
Also by this author: Madeline, Madeline and the Bad Hat, Madeline and the Gypsies
Charley, Charlotte and the Golden Canary
30 May 2011 Leave a comment
in Books, books 4+ Tags: birds, cities, London
Charley, Charlotte and the Golden Canary
GREENAWAY MEDAL WINNER – 1967
by Charles Keeping
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1967
31 pp.
Age: 4 +
Interests: birds, cities, London
Clown
17 May 2011 Leave a comment
in Books, books 3+ Tags: cities, clowns, toys
by Quentin Blake
London: Jonathan Cape, 1995
29 pp.
Age: 3 +
Interests: toys, clowns, city
Also by this author: All Join In, Mister Magnolia
Rarest Kind of Best 