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Book Review: Ferryboat

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Book Review: Ferryboat

It Goes Both Ways Ferryboat, Betsy & Giulio Maestro Look, man, leave me alone. I'm just a grown man over here reviewing books written for three-year-olds. You got a problem with that? I was made aware of Ferryboat by a CTMQ reader who often helps me fill out lists that can never be completely filled out. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Chester, Connecticut Books, Connecticut children's books, Lyme

Book Review: The Invisible Island

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Book Review: The Invisible Island

The Good Old Days The Invisible Island, Dean Marshall This book is a joy. Written in 1948, The Great Depression and WWII were behind us and the Cold War had yet to really get going, these were the halcyon days for (wealthy, white) Americans. The world was a safe place and children were allowed to venture … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Connecticut Books, Connecticut children's books, Connecticut Fiction books, Granby

CT Books, Movies, People, & Stories

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CT Books, Movies, People, & Stories

Connecticut Books, People, & Essays I probably shouldn’t have ever begun reading and writing about Connecticut books. It’s just one of those lists that I can’t possibly “finish” in any meaningful way. But that’s fine, I don’t mind. If you’re into books, I also review non-Connecticut hiking books and the Modern … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else Tagged With: Brushes with fame, Connecticut Books, Connecticut children's books, Connecticut Fiction books, Connecticut Hiking & Outdoors Books, Connecticut History Books, Connecticut memoir books, connecticut movies, connecticut photography books, Connecticut Travel Guides & Cookbooks, ctmq&a, movies, town essays

America the Beautiful: Connecticut

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America the Beautiful: Connecticut

The Beauitifulest America the Beautiful: Connecticut By Zachary Kent, 2008 Scholastic Books has a whole series called “America the Beautiful” for each of the 50 states. At least that’s what I assume. They all follow the same boilerplate model: Some history, some geology, some basic encyclopedic facts, and some … [Read more...]

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Book Review: The Legend of Hobbomock

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Book Review: The Legend of Hobbomock

The Legend of Hobbomock: The Sleeping Giant by Jason J. Marchi (2011) Library As a Giant Master – no, really, I AM A GIANT MASTER – I felt compelled to learn about the legend of Hobbomock. In all my hikes across the Giant’s body, I never really knew how he came to rest in Hamden. Now I know, thanks to The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else Tagged With: Calvin, Connecticut Books, Connecticut children's books, Hamden, New Haven County

Book Review: Good Night Connecticut

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Book Review: Good Night Connecticut

Good Night Connecticut by Christina Vrba (2009) Gifted at Some Point Good Night Connecticut is a board book from a series of a billion “Good Night” board books about states, regions, cities, etc. These books aren’t literature and simply highlight Connecticut’s tourist attractions in language little kids can … [Read more...]

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Book Review: Boxcar Children Books

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Book Review: Boxcar Children Books

Rock 'n Roll Mystery and Surprise Island The Boxcar Children Series , originally by Gertrude Chandler Warner West Hartford Library Apparently I missed the Boxcar boat as a child, as I'd never heard of them until I found out about the little museum in Putnam dedicated to their author. I'd never read a word of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else Tagged With: Connecticut Books, Connecticut children's books, Connecticut Fiction books

Book Review: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

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Book Review: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Burn the Witch The Witch of Blackbird Pond Elizabeth George Speare (1958) Sure this is a book for early teens, but the Washington Post screams, "Irresistible!" I was somehow able to resist it for 36 and a half years of my life, but that's not the point. It is a pretty good book and tackles some heady 17th … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else Tagged With: Connecticut Books, Connecticut children's books, Connecticut Fiction books, Wethersfield

Book Review: N is for Nutmeg

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Book Review: N is for Nutmeg

N is for Nutmeg, A Connecticut Alphabet ("Discover Americam, State by State series) by Elissa D. Grodin (2003) West Hartford Library I feel kind of badly for slagging the last children's book I reviewed. But hey, facts are as important for kids as they are for adults. At least they should be. N is … [Read more...]

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Book Review: Connecticut

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Book Review: Connecticut

Connecticut (From Sea to Shining Sea series) by Nancy Furstinger (2004) West Hartford Library This book made me sad. When I reviewed my first kids' book about Connecticut, I remarked how I was impressed by the lack of errors therein. I cannot say the same for this 70+ page book. It's full of 'em. The book's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else Tagged With: Connecticut Books, Connecticut children's books

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