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| Daily Dose for Sat, Nov 22: Empress Orchid |
(Sat, 22 Nov 2008)
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Empress Orchid by Anchee Min
Reviewed by Keith from Richmond, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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| Kids' Q and A with Holly Hobbie |
(Fri, 21 Nov 2008)
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 From beloved artist and storyteller Holly Hobbie comes a new tale about a little girl named Fanny, who desperately wants a Connie, the glamorous doll that all of her friends have. When her mother says no, Fanny soon takes matters into her own hands and makes a doll herself. In this Kids' Q&A, Holly Hobbie shares her favorite pair of shoes, the best TV series of all time, and more! |
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| Kids' Q and A with Susan Orlean |
(Fri, 21 Nov 2008)
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 "One of the wittiest new-baby-in-the-family books of recent years" (Publishers Weekly, starred review), bestselling author Susan Orlean's Lazy Little Loafers looks at the very serious problem of baby unemployment, told from the perspective of a disgruntled, put-upon older sister. In this Kids' Q&A, Orlean explains why babies contribute very little to society other than looking cute, how she realized her crazy dream of becoming a writer wasn't so crazy after all, and more! |
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| Kids' Q and A with Ann M. Martin |
(Fri, 21 Nov 2008)
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| Kids' Q and A with Laura Godwin |
(Fri, 21 Nov 2008)
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 In The Runaway Dolls, the masterfully plotted third book in Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin's Doll People series, best friends Annabelle Doll and Tiffany Funcraft are back. A new doll named Tilly May has arrived in a mysterious package from London, but she looks so familiar. Could she be Annabelle's long-lost baby sister? |
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| From the Author with Geno Salvatore |
(Fri, 21 Nov 2008)
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| Which Came First? |
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| Kids' Q and A with Joseph Delaney |
(Fri, 21 Nov 2008)
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 After a victory of sorts over the Fiend and the water witch Greenteeth, Tom, Alice, and the Spook celebrate. However, the dark is still rising, and in Wrath of the Bloodeye, the Fiend reveals shocking secrets with the potential to derail Tom's apprenticeship. |
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| Kids' Q and A with Carl Hiaasen |
(Fri, 21 Nov 2008)
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 Bestselling author Carl Hiaasen's latest book for younger readers, Scat, features two kids investigating the disappearance of a teacher, which is somehow tied to an endangered Florida panther and an unscrupulous oil company. In this Kids' Q&A, Hiaasen shares his favorite holiday (or lack thereof), why younger readers are so much more rewarding to write for, and more! |
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| Kids' Q and A with Emily Jenkins |
(Fri, 21 Nov 2008)
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 Imagination and empathy help a young girl overcome her fears of some scary people in her neighborhood, in The Little Bit Scary People, the new picture book by the author of the ALA Notable Book Toys Go Out. In this Kids' Q&A, Emily Jenkins discusses which fictional character she'd love to have as a friend, how she turned her cats into stuffed toys and dogs, and more! |
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| Kids' Q and A with Mark Reibstein |
(Fri, 21 Nov 2008)
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 Written in lyrical, spare text and haiku, and accompanied by breathtaking collage art by Caldecott Medalist Ed Young, Mark Reibstein's Wabi Sabi follows a little cat in Japan as she searches for the meaning of her name — but finds much more. In this Kids' Q&A, Reibstein talks about his strangest job, his literary pilgrimage to Japan, and more! |
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| Daily Dose for Fri, Nov 21: The Wettest County in the World: A Novel Based on a True Story |
(Fri, 21 Nov 2008)
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The Wettest County in the World: A Novel Based on a True Story by Matt Bondurant
Reviewed by Margie from Ferrum, Virginia.
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