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Lily and the City of Light by Lindsay Bonilla $10.95 Guardian Angel Publishing www.guardianangelpublishing.com www.lindsaybonilla.blogspot.com www.worldofdiff.org Lindsay Bonilla, who attended Walsh Jesuit High School, said she came up with the idea for her recently published children’s book while in college. The idea for the story literally hit her out of the blue one day, and [...]
Author and illustrator Sergio Ruzzier comes to the Learned Owl Book Shop (204 N Main St. Hudson) on Friday, November 26th from 3 – 4 p.m. Known for his whimsical watercolor pictures and light, wry humor, Ruzzier is a favorite with the both the very youngest of children and adults as well. Amandina (Roaring Brook [...]
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 [...]
Children aged 4 through 7 are invited to learn about the color wheel with a fun art activity at the Learned Owl Book Shop (204 N. Main St, Hudson). On Nov. 13 the authors of the children’s art book, Red, Yellow and Blue, will be conducting art exercises starting at 1 p.m. All supplies will be provided. [...]
Nicki Donley, Twinsburg resident and a working mother of triplet girls, recently published “Cool Conduct — 100 Ways to Make a Positive Impression” to help children understand how their behavior can impact others. “Cool Conduct is a question and answer book designed to encourage discussions that develop kind, confident and respectful children,” Donley said. “My philosophy is our [...]
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 [...]
Jane O’Connor, author of the acclaimed children’s picture book series, Fancy Nancy (Harper Collins) will be at the Learned Owl Book Shop, 204 N Main St. in Hudson, on Oct. 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. A huge party is planned, with refreshments, activities, and of course, a chance to meet the author and have a [...]
All the World, by Liz Garton Scanlon and Marla Frazee. 2010 Caldecott Honor book. This book’s rhyming story is matched with classic-feeling illustrations. The action goes from a beach to a farm, to a market and home. There’s nice repetition with the phrases, and I can picture reading this as a bedtime story. Thought the [...]
The Lion and the Mouse, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. 2010 Caldecott Award. This is a beautifully illustrated, nearly wordless retelling of the classic fable about the lion and the mouse. A lion takes pity on a small mouse, which in turn saves his life later. The illustrations are lovely, very realistic, but the two main [...]
Gracias Thanks, by Pat Mora, with illustrations by John Parra. 2010 Pura Belpre Illustrator Honor book. I loved this book! Told in Spanish and English. From the start of the day to bedtime and dreamland, the little boy in the story finds many things to be thankful for. From ladybugs to ocean waves to family, [...]