Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Once upon a time, Newfoundlands were a very popular canine companion to keep, or so it seems. Emily Dickinson, one of America’s most beloved poets, joined the ranks of Newfoundland lovers when she was bestowed a little pup in her lonely youth by her father. The Emily Dickinson Museum believes […]
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Emily and Carlo
February 10th, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Carolyn M. Mullin·Companion Animals·Dogs·Early Elementary·Female Protagonist·History·Marty Rhodes Figley·Massachusetts·Poetry·Poets
Henry Hikes to Fitchburg
February 4th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By ROBYN MOORE Henry Hikes to Fitchburg is a children’s book inspired by a passage from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden. It juxtaposes two different approaches to experiencing life: focusing on the journey vs. the destination. In the book, two bears decide to meet up in Fitchburg to see the country. Henry, aptly named after […]
Tags: Bears·D. B. Johnson·Early Elementary·Henry David Thoreau·Journey·Massachusetts·Older Elementary·Preschoolers·Ralph Waldo Emerson·Robyn Moore