Thursday, September 12, 2024

Sam, Bangs & Moonshine (1966)

 Sam, Bangs & Moonshine written and illustrated by Evaline Ness (1966) has written at the bottom of the cover “ winner of the Caldicott medal”. I wonder why it doesn’t have the seal on the cover. The age of this book tempted me. Also, it seemed a book for which I could write a lesson for the older elementary school-age child. But I discovered there were many lessons on TPT for this book. And then I was put it off by a summary the story itself, so in truth, I never read the book. Sounded like it was going to be two moralistic.

Lili on Stage (1995)

  Lili on Stage by Rachel Isadora (1995) is for the young ballerina. It begins with a  Note to the Reader   describing the The Nutcracker. ...