A review by Mother Reader of a new book by Mo Willems, Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct. Because of some very enthusiastic bloggers, such as Mother Reader and Fuse 8, we read Mo Willems’ Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus for the first time about three months ago. Suffice it to say it wasn’t the last time. We’ve also read Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late and The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog numerous times. And just this week Z-baby’s most prized birthday present was a brand new copy of Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late of her very own. She just talked me into letting her paint by saying, “What’s a little finger painting in the grand scheme of things?”
Maybe you’re already familiar with LibriVox, a source on the internet for free, public domani, audiobooks. I wasn’t. I think we might try some of these out. Link to NY Times article on free audio books on the internet.
“P.D. James investigates an enduring mystery: just how has Agatha Christie’s best-loved fictional detective survived so long?” Did you know that next week, September 10-16, 2006, is Agatha Christie Week, celebrating the 80th anniversary of publication of The Murder of Rogert Akroyd? How will you celebrate? Any excuse for a party!
The Headmistress takes on Norton’s Anthology of Children’s Literature. It sounds as if the editorial decisions that went into compiling this anthology were somewhat lacking in discernment and taste.