the marlowe bookshelf
For my friends who kept asking me for a children's book list...
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Scary, Scary Halloween
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A nice pairing of Eve Bunting and Jan Brett. This brightly illustrated story is told from an unusual perspective. All the ghosts and gobli...
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Bony-Legs
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This is a simplified version of a Baba Yaga story... In this slightly sinister tale an evil witch (never referred to as Baba Yaga, but by ...
Saturday, October 26, 2019
A Ghost a Witch and a Goblin
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Rosalind Fry does a fine job of illustrating these three old folk tales, originating from India, Russia and Scotland. In each one, by cleve...
Friday, October 25, 2019
The Haunted House
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The Haunted House Bill Martin Jr. 1970 pictures by Peter Lippman Something for this spooky season... a small square vintage book ...
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Wiley and the Hairy Man
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Wiley and the Hairy Man Molly Garrett Bang Here's an American Folk tale brimming with deep Southern creepiness. Wiley is war...
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Now That Days are Colder
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Of course Autumn is my very favorite season. Here is a book illustrated in autumn colors, celebrating the beautiful change of seasons. Ai...
Friday, October 18, 2019
Spinning in Space
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I confess I only got this book for its cover. (When books are 25 cents it's easy to do!). However, I ended up learning about somethin...
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