Tag Archives: children’s

Owly Volume I: The Way Home and The Bittersweet Summer
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Posted on September 23, 2012 by

I haven’t reviewed (or read) a graphic novel in a while, so here goes… I bought Owly: Volume 1 for my ten-year-old son who loves comics. I try not to be picky about what he reads because any reading is reading, and … Continue reading →

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Coraline by Neil Gaiman (2002)
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Posted on January 18, 2012 by

So, this weird little novella revolves around Coraline (why the heck is that not Caroline, btw?) who notices there is something weird going on across from her apartment through a tiny door and corridor. But the tiny door is bricked up, … Continue reading →

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A Tale Dark and Grimm – Adam Gidwitz (2010)
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Posted on October 15, 2011 by

Another fairy tale remake! This book claims to tell “the real story” of Hansel and Gretel. It starts with Faithful Johannes (supposedly about Hansel and Gretel’s parents), then uses that as motivation for why Hansel and Gretel ended up eating … Continue reading →

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