Acceptable Racisms and Children’s Literature
There are two kinds of racism: incidental, by which I mean something that happens because of the actions of individuals; […]
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What Things “Wa-Hooed!” on Easter Morning? Find out in this PatSays Review of New Kids’ Book
Some… pitter-pattered, and some, croaked. Some howled and some soared. Some swooped, or cooed, or hopped and bopped, while others […]
Suffering (and Suffragetting) in Silence: British Colonial Rebels and Children’s Literature
Last week, I talked about the American midterm elections and the connection (or lack thereof) between white women, suffragettes, and […]
LITTLE Words Do Matter a LOT in “JUMBO COLORING BOOK”, a PatSays Christian Book Review
Like crackers and soup, kids and coloring go together. The combo repeats itself from one generation to the next. […]
Like a Norman Rockwell Painting: Freedom, Justice, and Children’s Literature
This week, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday that has always been about more than a harvest feast or festival. Both […]
Favorite Books for Early Readers (that aren’t Dog Man)
List time again! I thought I’d post some of our favorites for early readers – kids who are just starting […]
THE WAY TO THE SAVIOR, A FAMILY EASTER DEVOTIONAL, by Jeff and Abbey Land, a PatSays Children’s Book Review
The word, “way”— like the Grand Canyon’s layers upon layers of rock– is packed full of meanings. In fact, […]
Flat Stanley Joins the Electricians
“Fire it up and let’s roll!” Flat Stanley said when he saw the electricians truck pull up in the yard […]
Brown Bombers? What Readers Expect, and What Viewers Get
This week, the comics publisher Abrams withdrew plans to publish a graphic version of a short story by Jack Gantos, […]
Are All Tales, Stories? Are All Stories, Tales? A PatSays Children’s Book Review of GREAT GRANDMA’S SHED, Marcum Road Follies by Helen Nickolson
Way back there, in your growing up days, did you ever have an elderly relative or family friend (such as, […]