WHAT’S THE MATTER, MARLO? by Andrew Arnold addresses how children can tackle difficult emotions and recognize the strength between friends. The narrator and her best friend Marlo do everything together, including their favorite game hide-and-seek. Marlo’s dog Hooper is often with them, wagging and chasing and fetching. When conflict occurs, their friendship is tested and […]
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What’s The Matter, Marlo?
June 14th, 2020 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Andrew Arnold·children's book·Early Elementary·Friendship·Grief·preschool·What's The Matter Marlo?
Bambino and Mr. Twain
April 10th, 2019 · No Comments · Books
BAMBINO AND MR. TWAIN by P.I. Maltbie is beautiful picture book about a journey through the grieving process, helped along by a sympathetic cat. It uses language and scenes that younger readers will find accessible and even relatable. With gorgeous collage-influenced pictures by Daniel Miyares, the moody, rich tones of the beginning of the story slowly […]
Tags: Bambino and Mr. Twain·Cats·Charlesbridge·children's book·Daniel Miyares·Grief·Mark Twain·P.I. Maltbie·Samuel Clemens
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
August 20th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Kiddo and I read this book together over the summer. I never expected how much I would enjoy the narrator, Oona, and how I’d be drawn into the plot. Now that we’re done, I can say without hesitation that The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook ranks among my favorite chapter books […]
Tags: Cats·Chapter Books·Death·Death of a Pet·Family·Grief·Humor·Joanne Rocklin·Older Elementary·Puberty
The Chimpanzee Kid
May 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT The Chimpanzee Kid is the story of seventh grader Harold Pinto. Harold is a sensitive kid with a history of taking up causes that other kids in his school are uninterested in hearing about, and consequently is somewhat of a lonely young guy. His parents have divorced not long ago and his dog […]
Tags: Animal Liberation·Animal Rescue·animal rights·Chimpanzees·Divorce·Grief·Grieving·Jennifer Gannett·Laboratory Animals·Older Elementary·Primates·Vivisection