“No two fences, long and low, / no two roads-where do they go? / No two bridges, wood or stone, / no two houses- / anyone home?” His ultimate message, arrived at on almost the final page, is that every living thing is one of a kind. (This book was reviewed digitally.)Ī sadly lackluster paean to the premise that “no two snowflakes are alike, / almost, almost… / but not quite.”īeginning with snowflakes, Baker then branches out to celebrate the uniqueness of other things, some found in nature, some manmade-nests, branches, leaves and forests. While there's nothing groundbreaking here, there is opportunity for both learning and whimsy. The backmatter includes instructions on collaging-a meaningful and fun activity that builds upon the text. Endpapers with realistic labeled images of leaves provide an injection of information in this otherwise dreamy musing. A nod to winter and spring make this a year-round read. Collaged leaves against painted illustrations encourage play and imagination. A leafy parade to celebrate our favorite time of year." Rhyme rules the text but isn't forced in the least. Could a leaf from a tree become a hat, a Halloween mask, a hammock, or something else entirely? "It could be a horn that blows, announcing that we're here. The picture book's idyllic setting seems Northeastern in nature, with deciduous trees shedding leaves, which the child scoops up. A child with brown skin offers gentle, artful ideas about what to do with autumn leaves.
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If you're into magic, this is a book for you. I love that there was initially some jealousy of her brother's power but always also a love for him and desire for him to succeed. Ruby was such a great character: level-headed, logical and firm in her beliefs. In this case, I think that decision worked out really well and it was fascinating to get a peek into the mind of someone privy to all the action but not necessarily going through it first-hand. As I was reading this novel, I kept thinking to myself that it was such as interesting direction to have taken to have RUBY as the main focus of the story rather than Simon. They're adjusting to a somewhat new city, the weather is just a little too hot and they're not as extraordinarily close as they were before, but for the most part, nothing too out of the ordinary has happened.Ī real page-turner, The Storm Makers guides you through Ruby's life as she tries to adjust to the fact that her brother has the ability of control the weather. Ruby and Simon are having a typical summer. A character is shot.ġ.) Making Aliens Seem Truly Alien - I thought Lewis did a great job of really making me feel like this was a very different planet from earth. There is some drinking and mention of intoxication, talk of sex, and Ransom,Weston, and Devine are naked at one point on the ship because it's very hot. D*** is used six times, a** once, and h*** once. It's an interesting exploration of species that have a completely different mindset than humans.Ĭontent Cautions: There actually is a little bit of swearing in this book. These creatures don't even have a word for "bad." The closest they have is "bent." They also don't understand why we would kill one another. The species of Malacandra are very spiritually connected and they can't comprehend how on earth our species has fallen so out of touch with our creator. The Theme: Surprisingly the "Silent Planet" is actually Earth. If his account of Habsburg achievements, especially in the 18th century, is rather starry-eyed, it is a welcome corrective to the black legend usually presented. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. “Judson’s reflections on nations, states and institutions are of broader interest, not least in the current debate on the future of the European Union after Brexit.” Judson does much to destroy the picture of an ossified regime and state.” Judson argues that.the empire was a force for progress and modernity. Judson rejects conventional depictions of the Habsburg empire as a hopelessly dysfunctional assemblage of squabbling nationalities and stresses its achievements in law, administration, science and the arts.” “This is an engaging reappraisal of the empire whose legacy, a century after its collapse in 1918, still resonates across the nation-states that replaced it in central Europe. 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If you read only one book this year, a story with dancing dwarfs is always a wise choice. “That is where we will have gone.”įrenetic as the story is, it’s hard not to love a novel that borrows equally from Calvin and Hobbes and The Usual Suspects. The father asks a time-traveling stegosaurus where all the dinosaurs went. The best scene in the book is brief and quiet. But once in a while, readers may wish that the author would stop throwing things. He makes pirates look both dangerous and adorable. Sometimes the book feels like a personal bet between the writer and the illustrator: “But can you draw this?” Young is always up to the challenge, no matter what gets thrown at him. The only trouble is, he’s kidnapped by aliens, and by the end of the book, he’s being threatened by dancing dwarfs. The story is simple: A father goes to the store to buy milk. The book seems to include every plot on. 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