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Tag Archives: Picture Books
Use Your Gray Matter: Amelia Bedelia Does the Time Warp
When I was growing up, I was fond of Amelia Bedelia. As a kid with a predilection for language and words, I thought that a character who took everything literally was absolutely hysterical. I remember Amelia Bedelia looking like this: … Continue reading
Election Week Review: Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio and illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio and illustrated by LeUyen Pham. Hyperion Books for Children, 2008. Currently Available. Genre: Picture Book Face Value: LeUyen Pham is one of my favorite illustrators ever. I love the joyful, expressive way she draws … Continue reading
Posted in Picture Books, Reviews, Theme Week
Tagged Democracy, Election Week, Elections, Feminism, Picture Books, Politics, Presidents
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Review: The Red Wolf by Margaret Shannon
The Red Wolf by Margaret Shannon Houghton Mifflin, 2002 (currently available) Genre: Fairy Tale, Picture Book Face Value: This is an extraordinary cover. It is a particularly extraordinary cover for a princess book targeted at 4-7 year olds. To illustrate … Continue reading
Posted in Picture Books, Reviews
Tagged Fairy Tales, Magic, Margaret Shannon, Parents, Picture Books, Princess Culture, Princesses, Read-aloud
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Review: The Little Little Girl With the Big Big Voice by Kristen Balouch
The Little Little Girl With the Big Big Voice by Kristen Balouch. Little Simon, 2011. Currently available. Genre: Picture book Face Value: The bright colors caught my eye. And, of course, the little girl bellowing with all of her might. … Continue reading
Fancy Nancy & the Male Gaze
This post inaugurates a new feature category here at Slatebreakers in which we critically analyze some aspect of kidlit or YA. We’re calling it “Use Your Gray Matter.” This category is named after a line of dialogue from one of … Continue reading
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Tagged Fancy Nancy, Feminism, Jane O'Connor, Male Gaze, Peggy Orenstein, Picture Books, Pink, Princess Culture, Sexualization, Sparkles
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