Showing posts with label children. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children. Show all posts
Friday, October 29, 2021
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Need by Helen Phillips
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Need by Helen Phillips: Reviewed by Christy Paleobotanist Molly has two young children, four-year-old Viv and baby Ben, who run her ragged day in ...
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Life Among the Savages by Shirley Jackson
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Life Among the Savages by Shirley Jackson: Reviewed by Christy Shirley Jackson is known for her quiet horror, specifically the novel The Haunting of Hill House and ...
Monday, March 15, 2021
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson: Reviewed by Jeanne Lillian and Madison bonded when they were at a private school—Lillian because she got a scholarship and Madison bec...
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Sweet Freedom: SHORT STORY WEDNESDAY: CHILD'S PLOY edited by Marc...
Sweet Freedom: SHORT STORY WEDNESDAY: CHILD'S PLOY edited by Marc...: 1 * Introduction * Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini (in) 5 * The Rocking-Horse Winner * D.H. Lawrence (ss) Harper’s Bazar Jul 1926 23 * Ho...
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Dinner by Herman Koch
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Dinner by Herman Koch: Reviewed by Kristin Serge Lohman is a name known throughout the Netherlands; he’s destined to be the next prime minister, after ...
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
Review: "Solstice The Determined Beagle: The Long Journey Home" (A Little Book for Little Readers series) by Douglas Quinn
Solstice, a beagle, was raised to be a hunting dog, but
she never liked doing that. She has friends that do. One sunny day she decided
to go see her hunting dog friends Brownie, Winky and Blinky who lived at an old
farmhouse far from Solstice’s home. To do that she hitched a ride on a human’s
truck.
Soon while the mom, Brownie, stays back at the
farmhouse, Winky, Blinky, and Solstice go exploring and having fun in the
nearby woods. They get separated which is okay at first. It is not long before
Solstice is very much lost in the woods. If that was not bad enough, the beagle
also has to deal with a storm, three hungry coyotes, and other problems.
Solstice is known for being The Determined Beagle and is going
to make The Long Journey Home.
Along with a short glossary of words at the back for
young readers this cute book tells a great tale of courage and preservance.
Part of a series of A Little Book for Little Readers by author Douglas Quinn, Solstice
The Determined Beagle: The long Journey Home takes readers young and
old on quite an adventure. One that is sure to end well and one the little ones
in your life will enjoy again and again.
Solstice The Determined Beagle: The Long Journey Home (A Little Book for Little Readers series)
Douglas Quinn
AAS White Heron Press (Via
CreateSpace)
ISBN #978-1500589745
September 2014
Paperback
64 Pages
$7.95
Material supplied by the author in exchange for my
objective review.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2014
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Review: "The Adventures of Summer McPhee of Ocracoke Island: Kilroy Was Here" by Douglas Quinn
Cousin of Quinn Higgins, Summer McPhee, has plenty of
adventures in her own right. She is also well known for helping people. The
idea that she needs to help someone is not the first thought that crosses her
mind when she is asked to report to the office.
The receptionist, Mrs. Salter, paged for her to come
to the school office as she wants her help.
A new student, Jimmy Wade, is being assigned to her class at Ocracoke School.
Jimmy is in a wheelchair permanently because of some health issues when he was
born. Issues that, over the years, have caused some people to treat him poorly
out of ignorance or a lack of understanding.
He and his dad have had some tough times and are hoping for a fresh
start in all aspects on the island off the North Carolina coast. Since Jimmy is an
expert maybe he can help with the school’s suddenly malfunctioning computer
system and the strange message “Kilroy was here.”
The latest in this series for kids is another good
one. In the style of the Quinn Higgins Boy Detective
series important issues such as compassion, tolerance, and understanding of others
are interwoven subtly into a mystery appropriate for young readers as well as
adults. This book and series gently makes important points-- “teaching moments”
in the popular phrase of the day-- while entertaining readers. The action moves quickly forward in a matter
of fact way while the characters get to know others and develop a greater
understanding of why people act the way they do. This leads into understanding how
at times they can help. The Adventures of Summer McPhee of Ocracoke
Island: Kilroy Was Here by Douglas Quinn is another good one in the
series where the titles can be read in order or as a stand alone.
The
Adventures of Summer McPhee of Ocracoke Island: Kilroy Was Here
Douglas Quinn
AAS White Heron Press (Via
CreateSpace)
ISBN #978-1493507047
November 2013
Paperback
128 Pages
$7.95
Material supplied by the author in
exchange for my objective review.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2014
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