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Tuesday, December 9, 2014 7:25:54 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled The children come unto us:
Janice said, "The stirring stories of two courageous children from Pakistan arise from the colorful pages of Jeanette Winter’s latest picture-book biography. Known for her award-winning children’s books featuring activists working for peace and justice,..." more
Friday, November 28, 2014 11:49:15 AM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled Clearing a path to peace:
Janice said, "Sometimes a quiet story can achieve feats that rousing tales can’t. The Olive Tree, a simple yet subtle story set in contemporary Lebanon, offers no details or explanation of the 1975 Lebanese Civil War, but invites us to consider the lingering..." more
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 11:27:34 AM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled Sidman’s Fresh Winter Poems:
Janice said, "Winter’s splendors shine in the latest collaboration between award-winning children’s poet Joyce Sidman and illustrator Rick Allen, whose stellar prints graced the author’s Newbery Honor-winning poetry collection Dark Emperor and Other Poems..." more
Monday, November 3, 2014 12:43:59 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled Another Wonder from Polacco:
Janice said, "Once again mining her memories, Patricia Polacco presents a tender story of how she came to trust in her own abilities. As in previous picture books (Thank You, Mr. Falker and Junkyard Wonders), it’s a caring teacher who helps the young..." more
Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:00:11 AM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled Stirring the Pot for Halloween Treats:
Janice said, "Do bookstores have to be so predictable in their Halloween displays, as yet again they promote ho-hum Clifford and Curious George and Scooby-Doo products? Families can save their money and their sanity by heading to the library instead, where an..." more
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:58:04 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled A Sister Accomplishes the Impossible:
Janice said, "With its bracing plot featuring a valiant, strong-willed girl who breaks the spell that transformed her brothers into swans, the Brothers Grimm shaped a fairy tale strange and potent enough to lure a contemporary audience. In fairy-tale fashion, The..." more
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:58:04 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled An elephant lost and found:
Janice said, "The endearing little elephant featured in the Pomelo the Garden Elephant series keeps right on growing and investigating life’s myriad mysteries in Pomelo’s Big Adventure. Pomelo has already learned about colors, opposites, and his own..." more
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:58:04 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled From Scraps to Treasure:
Janice said, "Summertime, and creativity is easy. Are you and your children looking for inspiration for art projects? Just dip into acclaimed author/illustrator Lois Ehlert’s latest, The Scraps Book: Notes from a Colorful Life, and you might not even finish..." more
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:58:04 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled Revelling in Rescued Parrots:
Janice said, "Parrots Over Puerto Rico, winner of the 2014 Robert F. Sibert Medal, plunges readers into verdant forests where bright blue Puerto Rican parrots fluttered in ancient canopies for eons. This nonfiction picture book deftly tells the intertwined..." more
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:58:04 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled Ashley Bryan’s Joyous Handiwork:
Janice said, "In yet another celebration of creativity, acclaimed author/illustrator Ashley Bryan shares with readers his “family of hand puppets,” crafted with far-flung detritus. Peach pits become eyes … a coconut morphs into a head …..." more
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:58:03 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled Rosie Can Do It!:
Janice said, "What are the chances that a picture book told in rhyme would succeed in revealing the seldom-featured value of apparent failure and the need for perseverance? Not only that, the author and illustrator would show how females can overcome inner doubts..." more
Thursday, October 2, 2014 1:53:28 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled Rosie Can Do It!:
Janice said, "What are the chances that a picture book told in rhyme would succeed in revealing the seldom-featured value of apparent failure and the need for perseverance? Not only that, the author and illustrator would show how females can overcome inner doubts..." more
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 4:11:19 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled Ashley Bryan’s Joyous Handiwork:
Janice said, "In yet another celebration of creativity, acclaimed author/illustrator Ashley Bryan shares with readers his “family of hand puppets,” crafted with far-flung detritus. Peach pits become eyes … a coconut morphs into a head …..." more
Friday, July 25, 2014 4:28:13 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled Revelling in Rescued Parrots:
Janice said, "Parrots Over Puerto Rico, winner of the 2014 Robert F. Sibert Medal, plunges readers into verdant forests where bright blue Puerto Rican parrots fluttered in ancient canopies for eons. This nonfiction picture book deftly tells the intertwined..." more
Thursday, July 3, 2014 5:24:27 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled From Scraps to Treasure:
Janice said, "Summertime, and creativity is easy. Are you and your children looking for inspiration for art projects? Just dip into acclaimed author/illustrator Lois Ehlert’s latest, The Scraps Book: Notes from a Colorful Life, and you might not even finish..." more
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 6:59:34 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled An elephant lost and found:
Janice said, "The endearing little elephant featured in the Pomelo the Garden Elephant series keeps right on growing and investigating life’s myriad mysteries in Pomelo’s Big Adventure. Pomelo has already learned about colors, opposites, and his own..." more
Thursday, June 5, 2014 9:35:15 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled A Sister Accomplishes the Impossible:
Janice said, "With its bracing plot featuring a valiant, strong-willed girl who breaks the spell that transformed her brothers into swans, the Brothers Grimm shaped a fairy tale strange and potent enough to lure a contemporary audience. In fairy-tale fashion, The..." more
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 8:33:16 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled What a Mighty Locomotive:
Janice said, "“Hear the clear, hard call of her bell: CLANG-CLANG! CLANG-CLANG! CLANG-CLANG! Hear the HISSSSSSSSS and the SPIT of the steam! Hear the engine breathe like a beast: HUFF HUFF HUFF!” You don’t have to be a railroad lover (but you might..." more
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 8:33:14 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled Small Poems That Soar:
Janice said, "Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems just might be one of the brightest choices you make this year in the field of children’s books. It takes only a few minutes to sample this collection of 36 well-chosen poems that span the seasons, but..." more
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 8:33:10 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled It’s a Flying Mouse!:
Janice said, "An adventurous spirit reaches new heights in Torben Kuhlmann’s debut picture book Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse. Any mouse with a swirling tail and a fervent wish to fly could snag a child’s interest, but Lindbergh immerses the..." more
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 8:33:07 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled Time of the Season for Friends:
Janice said, "With its understated title and its placid cover image of a rosy-cheeked lion with a small gray bird on his shoulder, The Lion and the Bird is clearly not where the wild things are. And that’s just fine. Instead, Canadian author/illustrator..." more
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 2:31:08 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled Time of the Season for Friends:
Janice said, "With its understated title and its placid cover image of a rosy-cheeked lion with a small gray bird on his shoulder, The Lion and the Bird is clearly not where the wild things are. And that’s just fine. Instead, Canadian author/illustrator..." more
Monday, May 5, 2014 6:19:54 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled It’s a Flying Mouse!:
Janice said, "An adventurous spirit reaches new heights in Torben Kuhlmann’s debut picture book Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse. Any mouse with a swirling tail and a fervent wish to fly could snag a child’s interest, but Lindbergh immerses the..." more
Friday, April 11, 2014 8:52:51 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled Small Poems That Soar:
Janice said, "Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems just might be one of the brightest choices you make this year in the field of children’s books. It takes only a few minutes to sample this collection of 36 well-chosen poems that span the seasons, but..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:34:21 PM
Janice Durante wrote a blog post titled On the Way to Empathy:
Janice said, "How to spot beauty in all its motley habitats is the rare insight offered by a wise, patient grandmother in Matt de la Peña’s life-affirming picture book Last Stop on Market Street. Young CJ and his grandmother leave their city church with its..." more