A-Z Book Challenge
Poetry Friday: A Taste of Janet Wong’s Poetry
For today’s Poetry Friday, I’m featuring a poem from Janet Wong’s Declaration of Interdependence. This was a 2012 Cybils nominee for the poetry division. It was my first time reading the poetry of Janet Wong, and, oh, where have I been all this time? I love all her poems in this collection. Her words are […]
A Celebration of Animals, Creatures, and Friendship: More Cybils Fiction Picture Book Nominees
Our current bimonthly theme in GatheringBooks is Crazy over Cybils where we give love to all the books that have been shortlisted and have won awards in Cybils since 2006. These are three titles that have been nominated for the Fiction Picture Book Category in 2012. Reminiscent of Robot Zombie Frankenstein, Up! Tall! and High! also celebrate this spirit […]
A Splash of Art and an Irascible Pen in Cybils Fiction Picture Books
These picture books have been nominated for 2012 Cybils Fiction Picture Book Category: all of them celebrate creativity and the arts in one form or another. Kali’s Song Story By: Jeanette Winter Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2012. Book borrowed from the public library. The setting of this picture book is “thousands and thousands of years ago” […]
Loss, Heartbreak, and the Love in Between: Two Tales of Love This Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!! I’m sure by the time I post this Valentine’s Day is over in some parts of the world. But Valentine’s Day should be celebrated every day, don’t you think? Still on our Cybils streak, I bring you two heartwarming stories that I hope would pull your heartstrings. The Boy on Cinnamon […]
Of Witches, Fractured Tales, and Braid-Toting Outlaws: A 3-in-1 Gathering Books Special
Still in celebration of our bimonthly theme, Crazy Over Cybils, I decided to do a 3-in-1 Gathering Books special today. I borrowed a bunch of books from the library, and I will try to feature as many of them as possible. Two of the books featured today were nominated in the 2012 Cybils for the […]
