Spinelli, Eileen & Jerry. Today I Will: A Year of Quotes, Notes, and Promises to Myself, illustrated by Julia Rothman. 365 pgs. Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. $15.99 Sexual Content: G; Language: G; Violence: G. Popular authors Eileen and Jerry Spinelli selected quotes from children’s books for each day of the year and then each commented on it. The quote selection is quite eclectic and includes the pithy to the mundane; e.g. “I wash my hands” from Hurry Up by Carol Murray. The quotes are more interesting than the commentary, which is preachy and often personalized. The charming ink illustrations pop in and off the page and throughout the text. EL – OPTIONAL. Samantha, Public Librarian.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Today I Will: A Year of Quotes, Notes, and Promises to Myself by Eileen & Jerry Spinelli
Spinelli, Eileen & Jerry. Today I Will: A Year of Quotes, Notes, and Promises to Myself, illustrated by Julia Rothman. 365 pgs. Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. $15.99 Sexual Content: G; Language: G; Violence: G. Popular authors Eileen and Jerry Spinelli selected quotes from children’s books for each day of the year and then each commented on it. The quote selection is quite eclectic and includes the pithy to the mundane; e.g. “I wash my hands” from Hurry Up by Carol Murray. The quotes are more interesting than the commentary, which is preachy and often personalized. The charming ink illustrations pop in and off the page and throughout the text. EL – OPTIONAL. Samantha, Public Librarian.
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