Connecting the Dots
My thoughts on art, books & life.
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On Ambulance Ride #2 and The Young Adult Novel Writing Contest
You can probably guess for the title that my daughter, age 5 got another ride in an ambulance today, her second in less than a month. I dropped her off this morning at school and got a call from the school before I had even pulled into the driveway of my house. I...
Magnus at the Fire by Jennifer Armstrong, Illustrated by Owen Smith
Our Double Scoop for the month of October is Magnus at the Fire. Please note that the picture of the cover is not indicative of the high quality pictures in the book, we just couldn't seem to find a very in-focus picture to post. Cari: What did you like about this...
On Ambulance Rides and Gratitude
I know Thanksgiving is just around the corner and people start thinking about gratitude, but I wanted to give people an update on what has been happening in my life. Last week my 5 year old daughter had a tonic clonic seizure or grand mal seizure in the parking lot of...
Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
Hattie Brooks is full of hard work and determination. Orphaned at a young age and forced to bounce among relatives, Hattie is surprised when an uncle's will appears and offers her a new start- on her own in Vida, Montana. Hattie rolls up her sleeves and digs into the...
Announcing the winner of I Need My Monster giveaway!
Thank you to all who participated in our author interview and giveaway of I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll. We hope you all take the opportunity to read I Need My Monster soon if you haven't already, it's such a fun read! After entering all the names in the giveaway,...
Author Interview with Amanda Noll and Book Giveaway!
Amanda, please tell us a little about yourself so our readers can get to know you? I was born and raised in Australia. I immigrated (with my family) to the U.S. when I was a teenager. I met my husband while we were in university, but we were attending different...
I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll Illustrated by Howard McWilliam
With Halloween fast approaching, I wanted to find a good 'spooky' read that was kid friendly. I Need My Monster is an Indi Kid's Next Pick (Summer 2009) and is also currently being featured in Spooky Books for Kids at Barnes & Noble and Borders during October....
Night Hoops by Carl Deuker
I really liked Night Hoops by Carl Deuker and I am not what you would call a big sports fan, but I do like a good story and Night Hoops is definitely a good story. Here is a basic summary of the book. Nick has everything he needs to be a star basketball player. He...
Tom’s Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce –winner of the Carnegie Medal
1958 winner of the Carnegie Medal in Literature. I thought originally that I had a hard time getting into this book because it was old, and then I realized I liked a lot of old books, so I started thinking about what was wrong. I finally figured out that the Carnegie...
Announcing the Winner of the Hiccupotamus Giveaway!
A great big thanks to all who entered and made comments on our interview with Aaron Zenz and/or our Double Scoop for the Hiccupotamus! We enjoyed learning about your favorite hippo and hiccup memories. Now, without further ado, we announce our winner: Kelly Ann T....
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