“The Creepiest Children's Books Ever (PICTURES) - Huffingtonpost.com” plus 2 more |
- The Creepiest Children's Books Ever (PICTURES) - Huffingtonpost.com
- Sid Fleischman, at 90; wrote children’s books - Boston Globe
- Imagination brings these children's books to life - Everett Herald
| The Creepiest Children's Books Ever (PICTURES) - Huffingtonpost.com Posted: 29 Mar 2010 06:23 AM PDT Growing up, we all had at least one book that affected our psyche - some in more positive ways than others. The right book at the right time can teach children a lot more than any advice an adult can impart. But then there's these. Not only are these books creepy and/or hilarious to adults, but any kid who reads them is most likely in for a traumatizing treat. Get HuffPost Comedy On Twitter, Facebook, and Google Buzz! Know something we don't? E-mail us at comedytips@huffingtonpost.comFive Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Sid Fleischman, at 90; wrote children’s books - Boston Globe Posted: 30 Mar 2010 09:38 PM PDT In addition to his son, Paul, Mr. Fleischman leaves two daughters, Jane Fleischman and Anne Fleischman Miller; a sister, Arleen Kornet; and four grandchildren. His wife, the former Betty Taylor, whom he married in 1942, died in 1993. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Imagination brings these children's books to life - Everett Herald Posted: 28 Mar 2010 11:56 PM PDT All the little girls out there who like to wave magic wands, wear their tutus to the grocery store and their tiaras to bed, these two new books are for you. Actually, "The Night Fairy" by Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz ($16.99, ages 6 to 9) and "The Very Little Princess" by Newbery Honor winner Marion Dane Bauer ($12.99, ages 6 to 9), will appeal to anyone who believes in the power of imagination. It's just that, at a certain age, little girls wear that belief on their puffy pink princess sleeves. Both tales have a strength at their core, a message that learning to depend on yourself is worth any magic. In "The Night Fairy," young Flory is attacked by a bat, who spits her out but not before her wings are destroyed. She lands in the garden of a giant (well, a human). Without wings, Flory cannot escape and decides to adapt to daylight. For a being as tiny as she is, some of her adventures in the garden are harrowing, but she's one resilient fairy. For instance, she turns Skuggle, the squirrel who keeps trying to eat her — boy, do squirrels have one-track minds — into a friend and, ta-da, a mode of transport. Schlitz employs a gentle sense of humor and delightful descriptions that will send young readers into their back yards looking for evidence of fairies. Angela Barrett's color illustrations beautifully enhance the tale. "The Very Little Princess" takes a sad premise — a mother leaving her child — and wraps it in a protective fantasy. During an argument between her mother and her never-before-seen grandmother, Zoey wanders upstairs in her mother's childhood home, where she discovers a tiny china doll, Regina, who comes alive. This find links Zoey to generations of little girls and offers hope that she, too, will endure. I would argue against Bauer's twist at the end — it changes the fantasy — but that might be in anticipation of more Regina stories. This one's pretty good by itself. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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