Silvey, Anita Children’s Book-a-Day Almanac, 366 p. Roaring
Book Press, 2012. $20. Content: G.
Anita Silvey is my new hero. The next time I am at ALA Annual, I am going to have to hunt
her down and kiss her feet. Or
maybe I can just restrain myself to a heartfelt message of admiration. Maybe. She has a gorgeous book that not only tells you a few
significant happenings, like any almanac does, but she also has written a
thoughtful essay about a book or a series – EVERY SINGLE DAY since October
2010. This particular book is a
compilation of all of the essays for 2011. Yes, I know you could go read it all on the website (http://childrensbookalmanac.com/),
but I think I will have to buy the book every single year (hopefully), because
I really want to own these essays, not just read them once. What a GREAT gift for a librarians,
children’s teacher, book enthusiast!
GIFT – ADVISABLE.
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