About Cindy Hudson

Cindy Hudson is the author of Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother Daughter Book Clubs (Seal Press 2009) and creator of Mother Daughter Book Club.com. She also writes about family literacy issues.

Book Review: Roy’s House by Susan Goldman Rubin, Art by Roy Lichtenstein

Tweet Roy Lichtenstein was known for his colorful art depicting everyday items. Susan Goldman Rubin showcases 20 of those works in Roy’s House, a children’s picture book. Children aged 3 to 5 can follow along to a simple narrative that … Continue reading

Book Review: Serafina and the Twisted Staff by Robert Beatty

Tweet Serafina has barely had time to recover from defeating the man in the black cloak when she faces another threat to the peace of her beloved Biltmore Estate. She notices that animals are fleeing the woods and hills around … Continue reading

Book Review: The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer by Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud

Tweet When a teacher asks a little boy what he did over the summer, he spins an elaborate tale that starts with him finding a treasure map in a bottle at the beach and gets ever more outrageous as he … Continue reading

Book Review: Cozy Classics by Jack and Holman Wang

Tweet How can board books even come close to teaching children about classic books like Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations and Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice? The answer is they don’t, but that’s not the point of the Cozy Classics series, … Continue reading

Book Review: Mr. Cleghorn’s Seal by Judith Kerr

Tweet Mr. Cleghorn has a problem. Since he sold his business and retired, he misses being around all the people who came to his shop. He decides to take a trip to the seashore to visit his cousin, and while … Continue reading

Interview With Gene Luen Yang, Author of Secret Coders

Tweet When Gene Luen Yang came to Portland for a presentation with Multnomah County Library, I was fortunate to meet with him for an interview. During our time together we talked about his background as a teacher, his message as … Continue reading

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...