I have loved Aunt Nancy since Phyllis Root dreamed her up and Candlewick published her in 1996. A lot has changed since then. My five year old then is now sixteen. The boys dearly loved it when I read Aunt Nancy’s escapades with Old Man Trouble in a deep southern accent. Oh, the mileage we [...]
Entries from August 2007
August 25, 2007
The Three Cabritos
Let’s bring back folktales! In the strange way of children’s publishing, genres ebb and flow. For most mainstream publishers, folktales are in serious ‘ebb’ mode, but Marshall Cavendish has always respected this favored form for young readers. Veteran tale teller Eric Kimmel gives kids a fresh take on the tale of the [...]
