Journey of a Book-Addicted Librarian: 2015

BOOKS FOR CHILDREN: How do you know what's good?

While there are many places (especially on the internet) where you can read book reviews, how do you really know if it's a good book or not when a single book might receive anywhere from one to five stars?
The answer: read the reviews of a book-addicted teacher librarian.

NOTE:
** The age recommendations are guidelines only; whether or not a certain book is suitable for a particular child depends on multiple factors, including their maturity, reading level, interests, and in some cases their experiences.
** While the ratings are largely based on my own personal appreciation/enjoyment of the book, they are also influenced by my experiences as a teacher and the potential attraction for the target-aged child (acknowledging that what one child may love, another may find exceptionally boring). A rating of 5 indicates the book is likely to be popular with the majority.

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Sunday, September 13, 2015

21 Book to Movie Adaptations

Here's a great list of book-to-movie adaptations of 2015.

Friday, April 3, 2015

Favourite Roald Dahl Characters

For International Book Week, Roalddahl.com has a list of Top 5 Dahl heroes and heroines.

I really can't disagree with their choices, but there are a few I think give top 5 a run for their money and at least deserve an honourable mention. They include:

Grandma from The Witches. She's unflappable, knowledgeable, wise, experienced, and an all-round fun person it would be a pleasure to know.

Mr. Hoppy, the retired bachelor from Esio Trot. This sweet man is ingenious. I envy any woman who is lucky enough to find a man who will go to such lengths to gain her affection. (I should also let you know that this book will have a movie tie-in this year!)

And I absolutely must give accolades to Roald Dahl himself as the lead in his autobiography Boy. If you haven't read this book, I highly recommend it.

What character would you nominate?

(I would also add, that though they aren't characters, Dahl's books Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts. HILARIOUS and a must in every upper primary school class).

Friday, March 13, 2015

RIP Terry Pratchett (author) 1948-2015

Rest in peace, Terry Pratchett (April 28, 1948 - March 12, 2015), one of the most incredible authors of the 20th/21st Century.

I've reviewed his Bromeliad series, but he is probably most well-known for the epic Discworld books.

Such a sad day!

Here are few news articles about him that have been shared on social media today. Neil Gaiman: ‘Terry Pratchett isn’t jolly. He’s angry’, Sept 2014.

Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Might Be The Highest Form of Literature on the Planet, April 2013.

And I really like this from xkcd: