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The premise of this beautifully illustrated book is simple: A boy (unknowingly) calls forth a tree monster to walk the earth. The monster shares three stories with the boy, and then the boy must share a fourth - the truth.
From that, the reader is presented with what it is like to be on the verge of losing someone you love most dearly. Of what it is like to have your world stand still while it is being turned upside down and literally crushed. I will warn you that this book will most likely make you cry.
I have recommended "A Monster Calls" to anyone who has known such grief. Not so much to relieve it, but to have a way to explain it to those around us who don't understand (so that they might).
Alexie Sherman has a way of keeping the words simple, but being deep in the same breath. That is his genius. War Dances is a collection of short stories and poems that look like they would never book together, but somehow fit perfectly.
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Mo Willems does it again! He claims he wrote this book because his daughter, Trixie, has recently taken up visiting the orthodontist, but really I think it is because he just loves what he does. It's a great book to read aloud with your kids. It repeats simple words to reveal an important message about friendship.
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If you are a fan of Madeline L'Engle, I don't see how you couldn't fall in love with this book. It's about a 12-year old girl who lives in NYC in the late 1970's who gets a mysterious note that changes everything. See if you can figure it out before it ends. I couldn't put this book down until I finished it.
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A Monster Calls: Inspired by an Idea from Siobhan Dowd by Patrick Ness
just chris, January 1, 2012
The premise of this beautifully illustrated book is simple: A boy (unknowingly) calls forth a tree monster to walk the earth. The monster shares three stories with the boy, and then the boy must share a fourth - the truth.From that, the reader is presented with what it is like to be on the verge of losing someone you love most dearly. Of what it is like to have your world stand still while it is being turned upside down and literally crushed. I will warn you that this book will most likely make you cry.
I have recommended "A Monster Calls" to anyone who has known such grief. Not so much to relieve it, but to have a way to explain it to those around us who don't understand (so that they might).
War Dances by Sherman Alexie
just chris, March 23, 2010
Alexie Sherman has a way of keeping the words simple, but being deep in the same breath. That is his genius. War Dances is a collection of short stories and poems that look like they would never book together, but somehow fit perfectly.(6 of 10 readers found this comment helpful)
Cat the Cat, Who Is That? (Cat the Cat) by Mo Willems
just chris, February 22, 2010
Mo Willems does it again! He claims he wrote this book because his daughter, Trixie, has recently taken up visiting the orthodontist, but really I think it is because he just loves what he does. It's a great book to read aloud with your kids. It repeats simple words to reveal an important message about friendship.(4 of 8 readers found this comment helpful)
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
just chris, January 28, 2010
If you are a fan of Madeline L'Engle, I don't see how you couldn't fall in love with this book. It's about a 12-year old girl who lives in NYC in the late 1970's who gets a mysterious note that changes everything. See if you can figure it out before it ends. I couldn't put this book down until I finished it.(5 of 11 readers found this comment helpful)
The Sound of Colors: A Journey of the Imagination by Jimmy Liao
just chris, January 19, 2010
This is such an amazingly beautiful book. It reminds us that there are many ways to see things, and that there are gifts in losses.(3 of 6 readers found this comment helpful)
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