This is the second and final volume of Vivat Rex and covers Henry V to the birth of Elizabeth I. There is much to love, from the use of Shakespeare, to the vocal acting. But honesty, I was totally thrilled to hear Diana Rigg as Anne Boleyn and Sian Phillips as Catherine.
Within the last few years, the BBC (and PBS as a re-show) have been doing The Hollow Crown, the Shakespeare History Plays done from Richard II to RIchard III. The first 3 parts (bascially 3 movies) were shown around the time of the London Olympics and then a year later in the U.S. (Where my lo...
Tigers are pretty special — and so are ground iguanas and partula snails and even white-rumped vultures. But these and many other animals are in danger of disappearing altogether, joining the dodo, the marsupial wolf, the great auk, and countless other animals we will never see again. Using the expe...
A truly remarkable adaptation - one that has perhaps convinced me once and for all that abridgements aren't inherently evil things. Neither the language nor the themes have been dumbed down here - making this an absolute delight to read aloud with an older child. Chris Riddell's abundant illustrat...
Another selfish purchase, where I'm more interested than my kids, but I have actually read it and it's touching.Full review after I read it with kids.
Ape provides a simple overview of the five great apes. First, the four rarest - Orangutans, Chimps, Bonobos, and Gorillas. Then, the slightly more abundant (har har) great ape - humans! Brief, engaging text combined with gorgeous, intimate, photo-realistic illustrations. Recommended as a good int...
Absolutely stunning! Troubling but hopeful. Pair this title with J. Patrick Lewis's Swan Song: Poems of Extinction (Creative Editions, 2003).
This children’s edition, brilliantly illustrated by Chris Riddell, was enjoyed by both my children and myself over many nights. Broken up nicely into good night-time reading chunks, it managed to retain much of the essence of the adult work while making it very accessible as a children’s narrative. ...
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