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Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story, by M. Night Shyamalan, illust. by Crash McCreery. I know I am probably in the minority, but I loved this movie. I was intrigued when I found out there was a book to accompany it. I rather like the book although it wasn’t quite what I expected. It’s [...]
Visual Illusions, by James Kingston. A nice picture book with short articles on the many different types of optical illusions out there, and why they work (or at least, usually work). This is a great book for older grade school and up, and can be used to teach both art and science. Myth and Magic: [...]
Sean McCartney brings the first in his adventure series for 8 to 14 year olds to the Learned Owl Book Shop Nov. 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. The Treasure Hunters’ Club: Secrets of the Magical Medallions follows four ordinary 8th graders on a quest to recover two ancient and powerful stones. McCartney is a teacher [...]
Local author Ann Roher shares her 10-year research and inspiration that led her to write “Mr. Picky and Me,” which is about the lives of the Nature Realm chickadees, on Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. The program includes a short hike to feed chickadees by hand. The F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm is at 1828 Smith [...]
I love the “Ology” books! This is one of the newest in the series, a birthday gift . Oceanology takes its readers to the depths of the oceans aboard the Nautilus. There’s a neat diagram of the fabled sub, maps of the journey, notes, asides, information on ocean life and more. Love the nods to [...]
This is a very charming story, mixing real life with magic in a very believable and credible way. Omri is given two birthday gifts that at first are less than thrilling: an old medicine cabinet from his brother and a plastic Indian figurine. But when he puts the plastic figurine in the cabinet, Omri discovers [...]
Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness, by Nahoko Uehashi. 2010 Batchelder Honor Book. OK, this book wasn’t so depressing, although it is serious. Balsa is back, and she heads to her native Kanbal hoping to lay rest her personal demons of guilt regarding her foster father Jiguro and her past. What she finds is a [...]
“Eidi,” written by Bodil Bredsdorff. 2010 Batchelder Honor Book. The sequel to “The Crow-Girl.” Those who haven’t read “The Crow-Girl” (or who haven’t read it in a while) may find the first chapter or two a bit hard to follow. Not a lot of background is covered in “Eidi.” But after that, the story finds [...]
Author Jacqueline Woodson will visit the Cuyahoga County Public Library’s administrative building, 2111 Snow Road, on May 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. All of her books have won numerous awards including the Newbery Honor Award for After Tupac & D Foster, Feathers and Show Way; the Coretta Scott King Award for Miracle’s Boys and the Coretta Scott King Honor Award [...]
On May 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. author Yolanda Kondonassis will be at the Learned Owl Book Shop (204 N. Main St, Hudson) with her new book, Our House Is Round: A Kid’s Book about Why Protecting the Earth Matters. Children are invited to join in an earth-friendly take-home craft, enjoy a snack and hear [...]