JK Rowling is on Oprah this Friday (October 1, 2010). Just thought you might like to know. After all, we love Harry Potter. And it is Banned Books Week (how appropriate). [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQZFWA2KDbw] Sorry, you have to go to YouTube to see this – but it is worth it.
Don’t know why but this bookcase reminds me of a Dr. Seuss book or maybe Salvador Dali’s paintings. Weird?!?!?!?!?!
What do we like most? Books ✓ Stop Animation ✓ Paper arts✓ What do you get when you combine all three? A really wonderful video. Have a great weekend!!
Do you know what today is? No, we didn’t either. September is a month that is not really remarkable with events (if you exclude back to school, Labor day and several religious events). But hidden inside this month is quite a special day ~ September 22. It’s Hobbit Day! September […]
There are old books, and there are OLD BOOKS. Have you ever noticed how the old books look so interesting? and how they feel? The paper is different. The covers too. Have you noticed how new books feel? The covers have ink that leaves some sort of impression on your […]
Books are a wonderful thing. They are fun to read, they are wonderful to hold, and they are interesting to look at. But unfortunately not that many people read books anymore. In 2007 (I know that is a long time a in the past but…) MSNBC did a poll to […]
This person must really love their country.
phew…..what a week! First full week at school (always a challenge for kids and parents) and BBAW filled with lots and lots of visiting and visitors. Lots of good feelings are going around, so upbeat the toes are tapping…..so here, enjoy! Try and see if you can name some of […]
This is what you all have been waiting for. The Cat Pictures of Lenore’s 2 kittens she will be getting and Emmy, the older cat. Well here they are and I hope they are as cute as you all hoped they would be. Read the full interview below. Enjoy! If […]
Summary Wow! Dan Brown has created yet another enthralling novel. This is the second one in the series with Robert Langdon (Angel’s and Demons being the first.) In this thrilling book Robert Langdon is called in to decipher a code written on a dead mans body(!). The weird thing is […]
Funday Friday! Think IKEA is just about furniture? Think again! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCB7RqGS684&feature=player_embedded
Summary *From School Library Journal Review on Amazon.com Parallel stories follow teenagers Spence Morgan, a farm boy from Utah, and Dieter Hedrick, a farm boy from Bavaria. Stirred by complex feelings of patriotism and adolescent insecurities, both young men find themselves fighting for their respective countries in World War II. […]
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by Harper Lee Summary When a local African American man, Tom Robinson, is accused of raping a white girl, Mayella Ewell, Maycomb turns into a nasty little town. It is nasty for Atticus, Scout, Jem, and Calpurnia. Atticus, a white lawyer, is assigned to defend Mr. Robinson. And then, people […]
The sun takes a little longer to get above the trees in the morning and there is a chill in the air. Summer is winding down. It is almost time for back to school. Say it isn’t so. No more sleeping late, reading books until your eyes droop. Lazing about. […]
One of the favorite movies in our family is “Home Alone”. Every little kids nightmare – getting lost / being forgotten which turns into every teenagers dream – getting lost / being forgotten. What a crazy family, what a great house, what a brave hero saving his home from the […]
Guess what? It is almost September and that means that school is starting soon. Yeah, I know that you all are probably sad that the summer is almost over but your fun does not have to end just yet because September is Roald Dahl’s birthday. This means that there is […]
This is the newest Simon’s Cat video and this is exactly what my cat Merlin would do. Enjoy. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKvNqe8cKU4&feature=player_embedded]
Just a little something to brighten your week. LAST WEEK’S JOKE A man was seen fleeing down the hall of the hospital just before his operation. “What’s the matter?” he was asked. He said, “I heard the nurse say, ‘It’s a very simple operation, don’t worry, I’m sure it will […]
I just thought that it would be nice to share my favorite YA books. Some of them might be a little over YA but YA goes up until 19 so here are the books. 1. Digital Fortress by Dan Brown Click here to see the review. National Security Agency. NSA. […]
