tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4382330011378551232023-11-15T23:49:41.524-08:00Professor Picture-BookThe kind-hearted Prof. Picture-Book and the diabolical Dr. Scarpuppy review children's literature, both old and new. Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11740022212557715792noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-438233001137855123.post-87989896699622087612014-06-30T21:29:00.000-07:002014-06-30T21:29:09.045-07:00Prof. Picturebook and Dr. Scarpuppy Review: "Are You My Mother?"Are You My Mother? is written and illustrated by P. D. Eastman.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">'Eastman's simple, wide-eyed protagonist never
fails to capture our hearts as he embarks on a quest to find his mother. Along
the way he catches a glimpse of the sometimes frightening yet always fascinating world around him. Buy this book for a mother of a college student who is about to 'leave the nest,' and she will remember with a tearful smile how small and helpless we all once were."</span></div>
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<br />Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11740022212557715792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-438233001137855123.post-43779674637928368762014-06-27T23:37:00.002-07:002014-07-02T13:07:26.446-07:00Prof. Picturebook and Dr. Scarpuppy Review: "The Recess Queen"<i>The Recess Queen </i>is written by Alexis O'Neil and illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith.<br />
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<a href="http://www.writerjodimoore.com/">Visit Jodi Moore's Website</a><br />
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<i>When a Dragon Moves In</i> is published by <a href="http://flashlightpress.com/author_illustrator_Jodi_Moore.html">Flash Light Press. </a><br />
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<br />Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11740022212557715792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-438233001137855123.post-20938673517267272112013-08-12T23:55:00.002-07:002013-08-12T23:55:57.055-07:00What is a Picture Book? <br />
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But if a Picture Book is over a thousand words, a lot of editors start to complain.Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11740022212557715792noreply@blogger.com0