Book Review
Henry David's House
by Peggy Beck
One hundred fifty-seven years ago, the author began his celebrated experiment in Concord, Massachusetts. “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not...
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Carrot in My Pocket
by Peggy Beck
“I had a carrot in my pocket. Oh no! Now it’s gone. / I had a carrot in my pocket. Who ate it? C’mon!” This book takes readers on a journey with a young boy as he retraces his steps on the farm, recalling where he has been and...
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
by Peggy Beck
The articulate accented and rhythmic narration of Robin Miles brings a new dimension to this read-along version of a beloved classic African tale of greed and pride, a variation of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale about “The Unkind...
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Chelsea's New Home
by Peggy Beck
Chelsea Fish wants more in life than an artificial pond in the window of a flower store called The Magic Garden. Her friends refuse to join her as she “follows [her] heart’s dream to roam.” With a little suspension of disbelief,...
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Minnie and Moo Go to Paris / Minnie and Moo Save the Earth
by Peggy Beck
Irrepressible characters, whimsical illustrations, humorous misunderstandings, and an amiable audio narrative enliven these book-and-cassette sets, part of the Readalongs for Beginning Readers collection. If Amelia Bedelia’s literal...
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Anna's Goat
by Peggy Beck
“Far, far away across the plains and over the mountains in a cold, dark country, Anna was born.” Mother, Father, and sister Wanda “almost forgot the war that had driven them so far from home.” So begins Janice Kulyk Keefer’s...
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A Movie in My Pillow
by Peggy Beck
In this collection of children’s bilingual poems, the author establishes the central image of the title in a brief poem preceding the title page: “Daddy Daddy know what? / Last night I saw a movie / in my pillow (una pelÃcula en...
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