Tag: Children's Literature

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne: A Book Review

.Reading time 7 minutes.

NOTE: There are spoilers in this article, so if you haven’t yet read The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, I’d suggest doing that first! I’m sure every adult, let alone every parent, has run into the roadblock of having to explain a tough subject to a curious little one. Kids are uncannily perceptive, and just […]

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The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: A Book Review

.Reading time 6 minutes.

The Little Prince is the tale of a pilot who crashes in the desert and is trying to survive without provisions (and without company) until he can fix his plane. He meets a little boy who mysteriously appears out of nowhere, and an unlikely friendship is formed. He discovers the Little Prince is from a […]

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The Witch of Blackbird Pond, by Elizabeth George Speare: A Book Review

.Reading time 7 minutes.

The year is 1687, and The Witch of Blackbird Pond tells the story of Kit Tyler, a young 16-year-old from Barbados who moves in with her aunt and uncle in Connecticut after the death of her grandfather. While she is used to having sunshine, freedom, and a prolific education, she is more than shocked to […]

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