Thanks to all the excellent recommendations from my like literary-minded friends, 2009 was a year filled with good books. Here is a complete (I think…) list of books I read in 2009. I would recommend every one except #s 22, 37, 38, and 39.
Schooled by Gordon Korman
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
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After I finished this book last night, I handed it over to my husband and told him HE HAD to read it. I like me a good fantasty book, and Elantris is a must read.
The story is very unique with some really inventive and creative elements and some great characters. Although one of the main [...]
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I’m always on the lookout for great books for boys, and this is a winner. I remember hearing lots of good things about this book years ago but I’d never read it until now, and it is a great story with some great lessons.
If you don’t know, the story is about a boy named Stanley [...]
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I recently read A Wrinkle in Time for the first time ever and am currently reading Ella Enchanted. Every so often I get on a juvenile fiction kick, and I really enjoyed both of these. As I have been reading I’ve thought that both of these books would be excellent read-alouds for young kids. (I [...]
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The authors of The Siblings’ Busy Book are twin sisters Lisa Hanson and Heather Kempskie who have lots of great ideas that kids from ages 3 months to 9 years can participate in together. Every page in this book has at least one fun kids activity with variations so children of all ages can essentially [...]
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This has been the most helpful book that I’ve found so far about child development and parenting strategies. It provides a very thorough explanation of developmental stages, which really help me understand how to handle the things my child does. It then discusses solutions and ideas for dealing with every day challenges that come with [...]
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This is such a fun book, especially if your child is old enough to know that they’re getting it wrong!
We first heard this story at our local library’s story time. It’s a silly story about Mary who takes her little LAMP everywhere with her, until one day she decides she can have more fun without [...]
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I have one more nursery bedding tutorial to post and a few other baby sewing projects, but I’m running a little behind. So for a change of pace, it’s BOOK TALK!!
I haven’t done book talk in a while, but I’m going to start up again because I love sharing my favorite books and hearing yours! [...]
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