Libby on Wednesday
10 best books like Libby on Wednesday (Zilpha Keatley Snyder): King Stork, Swan Lake, Smith, Harold's Fairy Tale, Marmion, Dance in the Desert, Rapunzel, Midnight in the Dollhouse, Child of Faerie, Child of Earth, Wishes, Kisses, and Pigs
| Author | Howard Pyle |
| ISBN | 0688158137 |
Minimal dragons and lions, despite what the blurb implies. No dragons, no lions, despite what the blurb says. I can't tell for sure, but I don't think the text is Pyle's original (despite no mention of an adaptation, when I find picture captions for Pyle's original art the language is much more archaic)....
| Author | Margot Fonteyn |
| ISBN | 0152006001 |
Ms. Fonteyn was one of the world’s most famous and gifted prima ballerinas. Such talents don’t necessarily translate to writing a children’s book.
While she keeps the story of the ballet simple, there are awkward moments as if she couldn’t find a way to keep a line interesting and informative....
| Author | Leon Garfield |
| ISBN | 0374467625 |
This brilliant, picaresque novel follows the adventures of an illiterate young ragamuffin known only as Smith. Smith picks the pocket of a stranger, only to witness immediately the strangers murder. Smiths booty from the theft is an Important Document, no doubt worth quite a lot to somebody, which...
| Author | Crockett Johnson |
| ISBN | 0064433471 |
From the treasured creator of Harold and the Purple Crayon, Crockett Johnson, comes another adventure for Harold and his magical purple crayon.
Unable to fall asleep one night, Harold uses his purple crayon to create his very own bedtime fairy tale, complete with castles, fairies, flying...
| Author | Walter Scott |
| ISBN | 1426410409 |
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not...
| Author | Madeleine L'Engle |
| ISBN | 0374416842 |
To those wondering if this is an allegory about "a family" and "a little boy" in the "dessert".... I totally took this as an imaginative exploration of the journey the toddler-aged Jesus takes with Mary and Joseph as they flee Herod's wrath, traveling from Bethlehem to Egypt. Given L'Engle's religious...
| Author | Alix Berenzy |
| ISBN | 0805012834 |
When an expectant mother spies the rapunzel growing in her neighbor's garden, her longing for the herb is so strong, that she becomes ill. Finally, in desperation, her husband steals into the garden to fetch her some of the plant, only to be caught by the powerful fairy owner, who demands their unborn...
| Author | Marjorie Filley Stover |
| ISBN | 0590449249 |
3.5 stars. Melissa breaks her leg in a fall from a tree and has to spend a long time in bed. The civil war has just ended so not only does Melissa have to lay still with planks tied to her leg she has to endure a visit from cousin Valerie from the opposing side stay with them. The cousin is manipulative and jealous...
Child of Faerie, Child of Earth
| Author | Jane Yolen |
| ISBN | 0316968978 |
Caressing and sweet, with a rhythmic and songlike lyricism (although the rhyming scheme and word choices of Child of Faerie, Child of Earth unfortunately and a trifle annoyingly do feel somewhat awkwardly halting and forced at times, especially near the end of the presented narrative), Jane Yolen's...
| Author | Betsy Hearne |
| ISBN | 0689863470 |
Eleven-year-old Louise Tolliver lives with her mother and her brother, Willie, in Tollivers' Hollow. Like any brother, Willie gives Louise a hard time, but the trouble really starts when Louise calls him a pig -- and he becomes one.
And that's not all. Louise's father has been missing for seven...
| Author | Iona Opie |
| ISBN | 0763611999 |
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me."
That's what children chant when they are being teased; it's what their parents chanted, and their grandparents and their great grandparents before them. Collected in this invaluable book are the wit and wisdom of generations...
| Author | Elizabeth Enright |
| ISBN | 0152842802 |
Tatsinda is considered an outsider by the people of the Tatrajanni kingdom. Her talent as a weaver has ensured that she can support herself--and perhaps win the love of the handsome Prince. But when an evil giant takes Tatsinda prisoner and plans to destroy the kingdom, it will take all the magic, skill,...
| Author | Elizabeth Spires |
| ISBN | 0374454116 |
A mouse's-eye-view of Emily Dickinson
When a mouse named Emmaline takes up residence behind the wainscoting of Emily Dickinson's bedroom, she wonders what it is that keeps Emily scribbling at her writing table throughout the day and into the night. Emmaline sneaks a look, and finds that it's...
| Author | Kathryn Lasky |
| ISBN | 0152241272 |
When their father accepts a new job in England, July, Liberty, and their family find themselves exploring the foggy streets of London. The twins try to discover the source of the voice only they can hear--a voice that needs their help. Using telepathy and their individual talents, the twins uncover...
| Author | Laurent de Brunhoff |
| ISBN | 0810930765 |
Well before yoga became fashionable via Sting and Madonna, the beloved elephant king Babar and all the residents of Celesteville were finding peace and tranquillity through yoga. And now elephants everywhere can join them! Through easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations,...
I read the "Origanal" three books years ago I came accross the boxed set with the fourth book within the last few years. I loved these book then and now. I read them in the follow order The White Mountains, THe CIty of Gold and Lead, the Pool of Fire. I read the book "When the Tripods Came" last. I liked doing...
| Author | Ann Durell |
| ISBN | 0525446052 |
This very special volume was created by more than thirty of the best known and loved authors and illustrators of children's books.
Summary: The wisdom of peace and the absurdity of fighting are demonstrated in seventeen stories and poems by outstanding authors of today such as Jean Fritz,...
| Author | DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan |
“An optimistic tale that manages to be both encouraging yet realistic about how to do some good in your very own backyard.” —Kirkus
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of City Green—the environmentally and community-conscious classic that shows the wonderful things kids can do when...
| Author | Mary Pope Osborne |
| ISBN | 0439141346 |
1 Finn Maccoul - Boy eats magic salmon for Irish poetry, weds girl evil Druid transformed to doe.
2 Beowulf - He slays Grendel for besieged King Hothgar of Denmark but monster mother leaves marsh for revenge.
3 Sword in the Stone - Boy Merlin tells evil king, red dragon slain is his future, hides...
| Author | Mary Francis Shura |
| ISBN | 0590435000 |
Personal Response: I enjoyed Gentle Annie because it combined history and entertainment so that more people would read it. The book is written well and has many good plot points. I like the way that the book is based on real events yet had enough fiction to keep the reader wanting to read more. I especially...
| Author | Rosemary Sutcliff |
| ISBN | 0374479828 |
I started writing a review of this retelling of the sad, beautiful story of Tristan and Iseult. And then the review turned into my own retelling. And then it turned into something that I didn't feel quite up to sharing with the world. And so.
If you need the bare outlines of the story, here it is....
| Author | Byrd Baylor |
| ISBN | 0689710518 |
Well, this is a wonderful nostalgic book for adults who collected rocks when they were kids; I’m one of them. And, some kids who enjoy the natural world might appreciate it because it stresses their autonomy in the pursuit of choosing a rock of their very own. I also like how the girl stresses play with...
Fin M'Coul: The Giant of Knockmany Hill
| Author | Tomie dePaola |
| ISBN | 0823403858 |
Fin M'Coul and his wife Oonagh live happy at the top of Knockmany Hill, their days filled with work--Fin working on the great causeway between Scotland and Ireland and Oonagh spinning and cooking and keeping house. All is well with these two friendly giants until Cucullin, the great bully, comes knocking...
A Woman's World: True Stories of Life on the Road
| Author | Marybeth Bond |
| ISBN | 1885211066 |
DNF
I was excited to read a travel book focused completely on women travelers. It's not rocket science to know that solo travel for a woman is different than it is for a man. Here's a direct quote from the book about this: "As I became aware of other women's travel experiences. I also became aware that...
