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Mrs. Farquharson’s musings about books for children and young adults

Archive for October, 2019

October29

The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family by Ibtihaj Muhammad with S. K. Ali, illustrated by Hatem Aly (Little Brown) The first day of wearing hijab is important, Mama had said. It means being strong. Some people won’t understand your hijab, Mama had said. But if you understand who you are, one day […]

Frida Kahlo

October24

I never painted dreams or nightmares. I painted my own reality. – Frida Kahlo It is important, yet challenging, to introduce Frida Kahlo to children. As one of the premier Mexican artists, her life story and body of work are inspirational. Yet, some of her paintings reveal the physical and emotional pain that she felt, […]

Remembering Mordicai Gerstein

October18

It seems clear to me that everything in the world needs to know about every other thing in the world. My theory is that the driving force in the universe is curiosity – nosiness! It’s not a scientific theory; it’s the kind of theory you come up with if you write and illustrate books for […]

Frankenstein

October11

“The companions of our childhood always possess a certain power over our minds which hardly any later friend can obtain.” Mary Shelley, Frankenstein As we celebrate October and the Halloween season, it’s interesting to present some books that explain the foundation for related myths and ideas. Bailey, Linda. Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein, illustrated by Júlia […]

Ken Jennings

October4

Jennings, Ken, Ancient Egypt illustrated by Mike Lowery (Little Simon). This past spring many families who had never tuned in to the game show, Jeopardy, followed the news about James Holzhauer, a contestant who had an amazing winning streak. Holzhauer amassed a great deal of money as his winnings, and he was eventually defeated by Emma […]



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