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Monday, May 9, 2016 11:26:39 PM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Two Picture Books Featuring Dogs:
Catherine said, "Today's post is about two picture books for dog lovers. Count me among the breed. My best friend--a pug--just turned 15. And according to The Perfect Dog, I didn't find Pablo, he found me. Perfectly true. Pablo was the only pup of the litter who..." more
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 12:04:31 PM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled When Andy Met Sandy:
Catherine said, "Finding engaging books for kids just learning to read is always a challenge. A new series by Tomie dePaola (cowritten with Jim Lewis) fits the bill. As with many beginning readers, the two friends are opposites in many ways. Andy is short and on the..." more
Saturday, March 12, 2016 3:07:14 PM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Bad Kitty Goes to the Vet:
Catherine said, "It's often a challenge getting one of my cats to the vet (a broken lamp springs to mind) so it's easy to sympathize with Bad Kitty's owner in the latest addition to the Bad Kitty canon. Feeling under the weather, Kitty has been refusing her kibble,..." more
Monday, February 1, 2016 11:19:10 AM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Beatrix Potter and the Unfortunate Tale of a Borrowed Guinea Pig:
Catherine said, "This year is Beatrix Potter's 150th birthday, and so it's fitting that she has been in the news. A long-lost story featuring a black cat will soon be published with illustrations by the delightful Quentin Blake. Can't wait!Another reason to rejoice..." more
Friday, January 15, 2016 9:29:47 AM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras:
Catherine said, "Anyone who has been to my home knows that I display calaveras, Mexican Day-of-the-Dead skeletons that symbolically give Death the finger. In my many years collecting, I never knew the history behind these grinning, sardonic figures. Tonatiuh's..." more
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 2:06:58 PM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Bad Kitty Makes Comics...And You Can Too!:
Catherine said, "As readers of this blog know, I'm a big time fan of Bad Kitty. I like a cat with attitude. In his latest foray with this bad-tempered feline, Nick Bruel goes the how-to route, much like he did with Drawn to Trouble. In a nifty idea, all the pages..." more
Thursday, October 29, 2015 2:51:50 PM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled The Story of Diva and Flea:
Catherine said, "It's been a little over six months since I visited Paris but this delightful chapter book sent me straight back to the City of Light. Each morning, Diva, a tiny pampered pooch, trots around the courtyard of a grand apartment building not far from..." more
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 3:44:07 PM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled What Pet Should I Get?:
Catherine said, "It's been awhile since I last posted. What can I say? The summer got away from me. It didn't help that we moved house in July. Almost two months later, we're finally settled. So, it's fitting to start posting again with a review of the latest book..." more
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 1:42:47 PM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Dory and the Real True Friend:
Catherine said, "Dory's back! The girl with a supersize imagination returns in another early chapter book that is sure to delight young readers as much as Dory Fantasmagory (2014) did. Dory starts a new school year and this time she leaves her imaginary monster..." more
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 12:36:43 PM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled I Yam a Donkey!:
Catherine said, ""I yam what I yam and that's all what I yam," said Poyeye the sailor man. But he'd better not say it around persnickety turnips. In Cece Bell's latest picture book, it's a donkey who seemingly makes an ass of himself as he butcher the English..." more
Friday, June 26, 2015 9:35:59 AM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Tricky Vic: The Impossibly True Story of the Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower:
Catherine said, "Most biographies for kids feature upstanding citizens and if they do have a fault or two, the writer quickly glosses over them. Tricky Vic is a rare example of a picture book bio that chooses for its subject an out-and-out scoundrel. And what a bad..." more
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 9:17:41 AM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled What This Story Needs Is a Pig in a Wig:
Catherine said, "And really what story couldn't be improved by a pig in a wig? This beginning reader, told in rhyme, is a fun romp that begins: "What this story needs is a pig." In the ensuing pages the plump pink porcine acquires a wig, a boat, a moat, and a..." more
Thursday, May 21, 2015 1:05:53 PM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Meet the Dullards:
Catherine said, "Mr. and Mrs. Dullard want a peaceful, uneventful life for themselves and their three offspring: Blanda, Borely, and Little Dud. And who can blame them? But it has become increasingly difficult to maintain their stress-free life in the wake of recent..." more
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 12:35:05 PM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Owl Boy:
Catherine said, "Owl Boy is a hoot! Al is the boy in question and to say he likes owls is an understatement. Al's obsessed with these big-eyed raptors. Every inch of his room is covered with owl memorabilia and he entertains his family with endless facts about them...." more
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 2:39:32 PM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Lion, Tiger, and Bear:
Catherine said, "Oh my! I found this Level 4 reader while browsing at my local library. Nonfiction books can be a hard sell for beginning readers. Often, the books just rehash the same topics to death or they water down the content to such a degree that they are..." more
Monday, March 23, 2015 10:49:39 AM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Ling & Ting: Twice as Silly:
Catherine said, "In their third outing, twins Ling and Ting supply beginning readers with many opportunities to giggle and guffaw. Each of the six stories showcases the zany imaginations of young children at play. In the opening story, Ting attempts to plant..." more
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 1:35:35 PM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Seuss Fans Rejoice!:
Catherine said, "Even though Theodore Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, died more than twenty years ago, new work of his continues to be published. The latest is a recently discovered "lost" manuscript--with illustrations!--titled What Pet Should I Get? The book features..." more
Saturday, February 14, 2015 2:53:12 PM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Cybils Winners announced!:
Catherine said, "Happy Valentine's Day! Here's a special treat for lovers of children's literature--the announcement of the Cybils winners. Congratulations to them all!This year I once again had the honor of being a judge, and I'd like to thank my fellow judges for..." more
Monday, February 9, 2015 12:05:07 PM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled A Wonderful Year:
Catherine said, "The talented Nick Bruel has turned his attention from his "Bad Kitty" series (of which I am a huge fan) to compose a picture book on the seasons. If you think that means Bruel has forsaken his wicked imagination for a boring concept book, think..." more
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 2:51:55 PM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Happy Birthday, Mr. Dodgson!:
Catherine said, "Today is the 183rd birthday of Charles Dodgson, aka Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland.This year is also the 150th anniversary of that children's classic. To celebrate this momentous occasion, many organizations are putting on..." more
Friday, January 23, 2015 8:43:36 AM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Puppy's Big Day:
Catherine said, "Nick Bruel is back with another book in the Bad Kitty series. This time, though, the story doesn't feature our favorite ferocious feline. It's Puppy's turn to shine in the spotlight.Kitty is having a bad, bad day and no one in the household knows..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 11:30:35 AM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Three Outstanding Picture Books from 2014:
Catherine said, "2014 was a stellar year for picture books. Here are three that I particularly like.Bobby's teacher is a monster. Or so it seems to him. Ms. Kirby won't let him fly paper airplanes in class and she stomps and roars to get her point across. When the..." more
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 1:47:42 PM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Dory Fantasmagory:
Catherine said, "Think of the many characters in children's literature who we thrill to meet on the written page yet would steer clear of in real life: Pippi Longstocking, Tom Sawyer, Ramona... Add to that list another name--Dory, aka Rascal.Rascal is a wonderful..." more
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 11:31:15 AM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled My Heart Is Laughing:
Catherine said, "Like My Happy Life, Swedish author Lagercrantz's latest offering is a heartwarming and affirming peek into a child's small world and all the drama it entails. In this fully realized sequel, Dani is adjusting to life without her best friend, Ella...." more
Friday, June 10, 2016 9:11:58 AM
Catherine Nichols wrote a blog post titled Sophie's Squash Go to School:
Catherine said, "Sophie is back and so are Bonnie and Baxter, the two gourds that became Sophie's friends at the end of Sophie's Squash. In her latest adventure, Sophie tests the social waters as she maneuvers the first days of school. Although her parents assure..." more