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Kids will gobble up two fresh new fact-based picture books that focus on symbols of the Thanksgiving holiday.
True story: In 2004, a Vietnam veteran and his daughter were discovered living in a densely wooded Portland park. They had lived there – undetected – for years. Authorities removed them from the park, and social service agencies relocated them to a farm where they were expected to readjust to society. Within a matter of weeks, the duo had vanished again.
In John Irving’s latest novel, the main character shares the author’s profession, but that’s not the most important similarity.
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Kid books Kids should learn early that books are an excellent place to find passports, tickets and transportation to far-off places and times.
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Sometimes I run up against books that are difficult for me. The subject matter is a tough go, or the characters make me cringe, or the tone jars my sensibilities. This might be due to literary discernment sometimes, but other times I have to chalk it up to cowardice – I can’t always summon the fortitude to be put through the emotional or psychological wringer.
NEW YORK – Sarah Palin’s book tour is a gift for her base.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played their last show at The Spectrum in Philadelphia late last month. The venue will close next week.
Last week, I faced two important anniversaries of the life-and-death variety, so when it came to selecting a book to review, I was in the mood for something wise and kind and far-reaching, something profound and truthful, something to sustain and soothe my weary soul.
The much-touted movie version of “Where the Wild Things Are” has hits theaters. But first, there was the book. Published in 1963, it was Maurice Sendak’s first picture book, and it is brilliant.
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Kids books Here are three new books that emphasize that aspect of the season.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Robert Altman’s films never told us what to think or feel.
Youngsters can’t get enough of things Halloweenish. That includes books. Here are three good but not-too-scary new ones.
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