This book surfaces this time of year, for me, for St. Patrick’s Day. I love it! (It is like the giant turnip and the giant carrot and other stories about giant vegetables!) The beginning of the description of it, in Amazon, is exactly ho…

This is the 14th in the series. Don’t harm lovely Sully! The library details ring true again: the debate about which is better, the book or the movie?; the tenacity of a librarian wanting a lost book to be reunited with the owner; the po…

Eccentric and silly, just the opposite of UNUSUAL CHICKENS FOR THE EXCEPTIONAL POULTRY FARMER because in this book the boy is being moved to the city by his parents for his betterment. Quote from p. 197…"Oh, this is such an urban thing…

A different kind of book that I absolutely loved! For one thing, I learned a lot about chickens which was FASCINATING. I also learned about a dish called migas that sounds heavenly, I must try it. (The recipe is on p. 151 thru 153.) Clev…

This is a lovely version of Goldilocks and the three bears. I love that we learn a little bit about China in the book. For example, instead of porridge they are talking about congee. I like that Goldy makes amends by sharing her porridge…