Daniel Pinkwater archive
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Children's Books
An Illustrated Visit to a Bear's Lair
June 7, 2008 Bonny Becker's new book, A Visitor for Bear, recounts the tale of a "small and gray and bright-eyed" mouse who warmed a big bear's heart.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Children's Books
Quirky Poetry Collection a Salute to Silly Stanzas
January 19, 2008 In Calef Brown's Flamingos on the Roof, mosquitoes wear tuxedoes, dogs sport plaid suits and thunder is a cafe staple. His new collection of poems and paintings creates a carefree world full of alliteration, frivolity and fun.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Children's Books
A Children's Classic 'Toots' Back to Bookshelves
October 27, 2007 To mark the 100th anniversary of author Hardie Gramatky's birth, Penguin Putnam is reissuing a restored version of Little Toot. The children's classic is the tale of a small tugboat that overcomes its fears and learns to grow up.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Children's Books
'Mary Smith' Wakes Up Village Sleepyheads
August 25, 2007 In the early 20th century, many of England's workers awoke to the tap, tap, tap of their town's "knocker-up." In her children's book Mary Smith, Andrea U'Ren follows a day in the life of a knocker-up armed with a pea shooter.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Children's Books
A Cat's Tale Hits Home in 'Nini, Here and There'
June 30, 2007 The new children's book Nini, Here and There, by Anita Lobel, explores the value of home through the eyes of a family member who is sometimes underfoot, but not overlooked. Nini, the striped tabby cat, fears she'll be left behind when her family goes on a trip.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Commentary
From Hillbilly Highway to Gourmet Row
June 19, 2007 The culinary landscape in Commentator Daniel Pinkwater's Hudson Valley town has suddenly been transformed, and he says it's almost impossible to believe. The stretch of hillbilly highway is all of a sudden turning into slob gourmet row.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Children's Health
It's Easy to Appreciate 'Mr. Pusskins'
March 10, 2007 Mr. Pusskins is a new book for children about appreciating what we have. It's written and illustrated by Sam Lloyd.
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Holidays
Books for Kids, for Every Winter Holiday
December 16, 2006 Children's author Daniel Pinkwater and Scott Simon read The Secret Science Project that ALMOST Ate the School by Judy Sierra and Stephen Gammel. Pinkwater also offers a list of books to give, get or simply read and enjoy this winter.
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Children's Books
'The Cremation of Sam McGee'
August 19, 2006 With memorable illustrations from painter Ted Harrison, the morbidly funny 1907 Robert Service poem about the fate of a Yukon gold prospector is resurrected as a children's story.
