Gladys Hunt on Personal Libraries
How many books should a child own?
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Beach Books! (Librarians’ List)
Originally published at Redeemed Reader on June 6, 2014.Of course a professional book reviewer and librarian takes books with her to the beach—for herself AND her family. In case you’re of like mind, here are some beach-related books and Dewey numbers to check out before you head to the coast this summer. Kids enjoy both…
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Gladys Hunt on Stellar Historical Fiction
There’s plenty of appropriate historical fiction for middle-graders, but sometimes you have to dig below the surface recommendations.
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High School World Literature: A Thematic Approach
High School World Literature: What to Cut? “World literature” can mean literally any book ever written. The hard part of planning a world literature class is narrowing the focus: Do we cover antiquity to the present? Do we focus on broad world-wide representation? Do we read “the classics” (European classics, that is) that haven’t already…
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Gladys Hunt on Pop-up Books
Besides giving one to a two-year-old, what should you consider before purchasing a pop-up?
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Gladys Hunt on the Magical Tool of Language
Stop and think for a minute about the immense power you wield every day.
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Gladys Hunt on an Exaggerated Demise
Back in 2009, experts were predicting physical books and libraries would soon be outdated. Gladys Hunt begged to differ . . .
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Gladys Hunt on Diversity
Does multicultural reading require multicultural authors?
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Gladys Hunt on Disappearing Mothers
Could a fictional mother send the protagonist off to fight the dragon–without his overcoat?
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Back Porch Book Chat: Josiah Pettit (Director of Westminster Books)
Back Porch Book Chat: A casual conversation about books. Our guest today is Josiah Pettit (Director of Westminster Books)
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