• Ramblings

    Wednesday Musings

    Happy Wednesday friends! Today you get an adorable squirrel stealing a pumpkin because 1) it’s almost Halloween and 2) cute animal pictures cheer me up. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays because I love seeing how creative people can be with their costumes. The more detail the better in my opinion, even though I’m pretty terrible at costumes myself. The costumes that don’t fit through doors always make me laugh because I can’t imagine how uncomfortable it must be to have to turn sideways through every doorway you walk through. Since it’s only one day a year I suppose…

  • Book Reviews

    Children’s Book Review: Vunce Upon A Time

    Media Type: Hardcover Picture Book Title: Vunce Upon a Time Author: J. Otto Seibold Illustrator: Siobhan Vivian Publisher: Chronicle Books Pages: Hardcover; 40 Release Date: September 1, 2008 Source: Publisher ————————————– Appropriate Age Group: As a read aloud I’d say this is appropriate for any group! Some of the vocabulary is a little advanced though, so independent readers might find it tricky. As an independent read I’d put it somewhere around 2nd or 3rd grade level. HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Dagmar is not like other vampires. He’s shy, he’s afraid of humans, and . . . he’s…