Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by: Leonie Frieda
Start Date: 2/9/2008
Check it out at Barnes and Noble or your local library.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Friday, February 8, 2008
Book #4
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick.
Start date: 2/6/2008
Finish date: 2/7/2008
Check it out at Barnes and Noble or your local library.
This book is the 2008 Caldecott Medal winner. I really enjoyed this book! The day I got it from the library I was only going to read the first 2 or 3 chapters and then go to bed. Instead I got so wrapped up in the story I read the whole first part. The illustrations are beautiful and I also love the film history behind it. It is a great read for children 7 and up, but also for their parents that have imagination. Don't be startled by the size of the book - it does have 533 pages, but over 200 if them are illustrations. This book also has a movie like quality to it. Don't let your age steer you away from this quick, yet wonderful read.
Start date: 2/6/2008
Finish date: 2/7/2008
Check it out at Barnes and Noble or your local library.
This book is the 2008 Caldecott Medal winner. I really enjoyed this book! The day I got it from the library I was only going to read the first 2 or 3 chapters and then go to bed. Instead I got so wrapped up in the story I read the whole first part. The illustrations are beautiful and I also love the film history behind it. It is a great read for children 7 and up, but also for their parents that have imagination. Don't be startled by the size of the book - it does have 533 pages, but over 200 if them are illustrations. This book also has a movie like quality to it. Don't let your age steer you away from this quick, yet wonderful read.
Update
I finished "Life with Father" on Wednesday night. This has been a busy week so I haven't had much time for reading.
I have to say though that the book is great. I love reading a book that takes a slice of the authors home life as a child and it is interesting, funny, and just plain wholesome. It's a relief to read a memoir that isn't about a bad family life (although those can be good too.). Unfortunately since this is an old book it is hard to come by, the best source would be the library. I was lucky and bought my copy at B&N about 5 years ago when they had a "Classic Bestsellers" series of books.
I have to say though that the book is great. I love reading a book that takes a slice of the authors home life as a child and it is interesting, funny, and just plain wholesome. It's a relief to read a memoir that isn't about a bad family life (although those can be good too.). Unfortunately since this is an old book it is hard to come by, the best source would be the library. I was lucky and bought my copy at B&N about 5 years ago when they had a "Classic Bestsellers" series of books.
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