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The Theodosia Throckmorton Mysteries
A couple of Xmas ago, my friend and former egyptologist Lola, got Mika her first Theodosia book: Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos. Mika, as was her custom back then, threw a fit about the book (my...
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Just Dad and Me
American Girl has a lot of very overpriced dolls that I could never afford to get my daughters, but also a publishing arm that offers great advise books for the 9 to 12 year old girl crowd. I’ve gotten...
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The Man in the Brown Suit – Agatha Christie
I discovered Agatha Christie when I was 11 years old. My friend Veronica’s sister, Salomé, was a fan and she loaned me her first Hercule Poirot book, The Mysterious Affair At Styles (which is, by the...
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D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths – Review
Mika, my 8-year old, is very much into ancient mythology (among many other things). But this is an interest I’m particularly happy to encourage not only because it helps give her a balanced view of...
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Paperback Swap
Over a year ago I wrote about Swap Tree (now just called Swap.com, a website that allows you to trade books with other users. I enjoyed it for the few months I was in it, but soon enough all my...
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Classics to Read Aloud to Your Children – Review
I have to confess that I have a pretty bad history of reading outloud to my children. I cannot stand reading a book I don’t personally like, or reading a book over and over and over (something which...
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The Cow of No Color: Riddle Stories and Justice Tales from Around the World –...
The Cow of No Color: Riddle Stories and Justice Tales from Around the World is another wonderful kids’ book I got from Paperback Swap. It includes 23 very short stories from around the world. These are...
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Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator – a great book series for girls
Yet again, I am “reviewing” a book series that I haven’t read. But Mika (9 yo) is through the second book of the series and she LOVES it. I think she even loves it more than the Theodossia books...
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Family Treasury of Myths From Around the World – Book Review
Family Treasury of Myths from Around the World is a beautiful hardcover book which retells 10 classic myths. The myths come from 8 religious traditions grouped into 4 categories: The Wraths of the...
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Best-Loved Folktales of the World – Review
I just got Best-Loved Folktales of the World at the San Leandro public library sale. I have only read three tales so far – two African-American and one Southern one – but I can already tell I’m going...
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