Tag: childrens books
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Book Review: A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
I never thought much about picking up this book. It never found its way to me as a child, and as an adult, I never bothered to read the synopsis. At some point, I ended up with the Puffin in Bloom edition and decided to jump in blindly. What a treat it turned out to…
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Book Review: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
I avoided this book and the movie like the plague as a kid, even though I was weirdly obsessed with behind-the-scenes footage of the movie and the whole idea of Terabithia. Even though by now I’ve read much heavier books, I still put it off and had to force myself to pick it up. Honestly,…
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Book Review: The Frog Knight by E.B. Roshan
I always enjoy reading E.B. Roshan’s comics, but seeing that this story is a retelling of The Frog Prince, I was even more excited than usual!…
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Book Review: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum
I am one of the few Americans who has never seen The Wizard of Oz all the way through. Not because I’ve never liked the story, but because the beginning of the movie terrified me as a child and I just haven’t felt like going back. I have seen Wicked on Broadway, though, and I love that story. Since…
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Book Review: Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
I’ve been wanting to read this book since I fell in love with the (short-lived) Broadway musical. Why did I put it off for so long?! Although the book is short, it is so lovely…