This year’s guide will have five installments (Novelty & Nonfiction, Picture Books, Short Chapter Books, Elementary Books, and Books for Tweens & Young Teens), with over 65 recommendations for ages 2-15. As always, the focus is on books that published this fall, so you can be sure the...
both carnations and balsams. a sampler hung in a picture frame,and close beside it acomposition in rhyme:maren olse herself had composed it; she knew how rhymes ought to go.she was almost a littleproud of the family name"olse".it was the only word inthe danish language that rhymed wi...
The origins of the ballad can be traced back to the medieval minstrels or bards who would perform these narrative songs to entertain audiences with tales of faraway lands, historical events, or mythical tales. In contrast, the ballade was a literary form cultivated by French poets of the late...
lands quarter more ❯ “Pitches are in demand, and vendors can lose their pitch if they break certain rules.” Noun ▲ A sticky resinous black or dark brown substance bitumen asphalt tar blacktop tarmac macadam tarmacadam concrete pavement paving “The production of tar and pitch as well as...
Its fanged mouth opens, acid drooling out and fizzing where it lands. A deep rumble echoes up from unknowable dimensions and coalesces into a voice reverberating with the screams of a thousand swallowed victims. It speaks unto me: “Knife of Taertus has restored Kakardemon’s soul. Kakar...
Did I mention the story rhymes, too? And that it’s packed with fascinating factoids woven seamlessly into said rhyme? If you’ve been hanging around here for awhile, you’ll know that I have a soft spot for books with neurodiverse characters. There was a time when I sent a child ...
variety of displays and exhibits, including “Santa’s Post Office,”“Christmas in the Jungle,”“Manger Scene,”“Christmas Beneath the Sea,”“’Twas the Night Before Christmas,”“Olde Fashioned Bakery Shop,”“Toy Maker and his Toy Shop,”“Christmas in Other Lands” and “The Olde ...
Mythical Creatures & Lands Harry Potter's world is populated with dragons, house elves and hippogriffs, but there is no shortage of mythical beings in these stories which may also transport you to a magical world. MORE: Fairy tale chapter books for tweens SISTERS OF THE NEVERSEA by Cynthia...
after Superman lands a good punch, or theKlang! of an anvil over Tom Cat’s head. Either way … we feel it. Using figurative language in your writing Figurative language makes speech fun. It allows us to go beyond the literal and offers us a range of tools to express, describe, and...
The origin of Halloween can be traced to an ancient festival calledSamhain(pronouncedsow-in, which rhymes withcow-in), meaning Summer’s End. This was asacred festival celebrated by the ancient Celts and Druidsin the British Isles. It marked the end of the harvest and the start of a new...