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The Picture Books of Barbara M. Joose

Whenever I’m at the library and I see several books by the same author, I want to take a look for myself. What makes this particular author so prolific? What are the secrets to their success? While in the children’s department I noticed several books by Barbara M. Joose. I would like to review some of those for you today. The first is a spin-off of the best-selling book “Mama, Do You Love Me?” also by Joose. Set in the wilds of Africa, we get a taste of the climate and surroundings while we see a young tribal boy ask … Continue reading →

More Miss Malarkey Books – Judy Finchler

We continue our Miss Malarkey series with “Testing Miss Malarkey.” A big test is coming up in school, formerly known as the Instructional Performance Through Understanding test, abbreviated to I.P.T.U, and called, by the children, the “I Pity You” test. Miss Malarkey seems nervous about it and has been working hard to prepare the children to do well on it. She says THE TEST (she always refers to it in capital letters) isn’t that important, and that it won’t go on the report cards, but why does she chew her fingernails whenever she talks about it? She’s been cramming as … Continue reading →