Tag Archives: Children’s Fiction

“Mr. Scruff” by Simon James

Let’s Be Friends!               Just when you feel you have to look or act a certain way in order to befriend someone, along comes Mr. Scruff, and he breaks all the patterns with his … Continue reading

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“Astro Girl” by Ken Wilson-Max

              Blast Off! Have you ever had a passion for something that you wanted so badly that you could almost taste it?  Little Astrid has that.  She longs to be an astronaut and she … Continue reading

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“Firefly Home” by Jane Clarke

                Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup Shimmer, Glimmer, Glow! This sweet story is about Florence Firefly who is lost, and the adventures she has trying to find her way home.  One of the book’s … Continue reading

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Bear’s Book by Claire Freedman

Illustrations by Alison Friend Friends, Love & Surprises! Bear sets out for a walk in a lovely forest to solve a problem, but at every turn, his plans are changed.  First, he runs into his friend mouse, then friend rabbit, … Continue reading

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Giveaway & Review of “Horse Gentler in Training, Winnie: The Early Years,” by Dandi Daley Mackall

Just Horsing Around! When you were a child, would you have liked to have had a horse to ride?  Eight-year-old Winnie does and she loves it.  But her family’s future at their ranch depends on a horse that is boarded … Continue reading

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