To better my own writing and to get a real lesson in crafting a middle grade novel, a friend of mine sent me a reading list: Holes by Louis Sachar Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead Anything by Roald Dahl (I’ve read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and JamesContinue reading “My middle-grade fiction reading list”
Category Archives: Book Reviews
Top 10 books for kids and teens 2011
As the year winds down and the holidays approach, I thought it time to offer a list of 2011’s best books for young readers. The selections range from child to teen and include books that I fell in love with and books my kids fell in love with. Some made major Top 10 lists andContinue reading “Top 10 books for kids and teens 2011”
Not-For-Parents Travel Series
Back in August, I was over-consumed with planning a trip to San Francisco for my family. I had traveled to San Fran a few times before, but never with kids. I went online and searched for anything and everything kid-friendly: hotels, attractions, restaurants, etc. I read reviews, compared Top 10 lists, checked what parents hadContinue reading “Not-For-Parents Travel Series”
DIY Delight
I just received a copy of DIY Furniture: A step-by-step guide by Christopher Stuart from Raincoast Books. I remain in awe of people who see potential and beauty in the oddest things, like black plastic water pipe (newspaper table), rubber doormats (poltrona armchair) and styrofoam (sedia e sgabello chair). While all the projects are worthContinue reading “DIY Delight”
Heather Camlot 