Thursday, June 28, 2012

A Cowgirl and Her Horse

A COWGIRL AND HER HORSE, written and illustrated by Jean Ekman Adams, is a delightful picture book about a girl and her horse, their friendship and adventures. Young readers will have fun with this book while stretching their imaginations, especially if they like horses, dogs and outlandish, zany art. Taking care of a horse is… Read more »

Graphic Novels for Confident Readers

GIANTS BEWARE! by Rafael Rosado and Jorge Aguirre (First Second, 2012) Tales of a baby-feet eating giant, chased back to the tallest mountain in the territory, have kept the local citizens of Mont Petit Pierre living in fear. But one young citizen, Claudette, is different. Fearless and determined, Claudette is the only one of the… Read more »