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Miriam Drennan

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  • An audio tour de force

    If there's anybody in the English speaking world that hasn't read or, better, listened to J.K. Rowling's latest Harry Potter book, they should do so immediately. Read more »
  • Back to school with David Shannon

    David Shannon has been illustrating books since 1989. Last year his No, David! won a Caldecott Honor, and this month David Goes to School arrives in bookstores and libraries. Read more »
  • Dictionaries: words for the wise

    One sure way to give your child a head start on a successful school year is to stock your home bookshelves with up-to-date, reliable reference material. Read more »
  • Gift gallery

    Issue: May, 1999
    An invitation flutters out of the usual coupons, bills, and sweepstakes notices. Read more »
  • Gifts with class that last

    Mother's birthday? Nephew's graduation? Second cousin twice removed's wedding? If you need help selecting a gift for any occasion, you've come to the right place. Read more »
  • House and garden treasures

    Mother's birthday? Nephew's graduation? Second cousin twice removed's wedding? If you need help selecting a gift for any occasion, you've come to the right place. Read more »
  • I can see Cleary now

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  • Learning from the anti-teenager

    Very rarely in life do we understand blessings when they arrive. Blessings are misunderstood or scary until we have had time to process them. Read more »
  • Review

    You've shopped and shopped for the perfect birthday present for Aunt Agnes, but to no avail. You need help, my friend, and you've come to the right place. Read more »
  • Review

    You've shopped and shopped for the perfect birthday present for Aunt Agnes, but to no avail. You need help, my friend, and you've come to the right place. Read more »
  • Review

    You've shopped and shopped for the perfect birthday present for Aunt Agnes, but to no avail. You need help, my friend, and you've come to the right place. Read more »
  • Review

    You've shopped and shopped for the perfect birthday present for Aunt Agnes, but to no avail. You need help, my friend, and you've come to the right place. Read more »
  • Review

    You've shopped and shopped for the perfect birthday present for Aunt Agnes, but to no avail. You need help, my friend, and you've come to the right place. Read more »
  • Review

    It is better to give You survived the beach vacation with Aunt Agnes and the rest of the family, only to return home just in time for school to begin. Read more »
  • Review

    Madeline: Deep in the heart of Texas Madeline turns 60 this year, and doesn't look a day over six. Read more »
  • Review

    Lifestyles of the musical and famous Your friend Fred must make a speech at his company's annual convention, and he hasn't a clue where to begin collecting his information. Read more »
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    Lifestyles of the musical and famous Your friend Fred must make a speech at his company's annual convention, and he hasn't a clue where to begin collecting his information. Read more »
  • Review

    Lifestyles of the musical and famous Your friend Fred must make a speech at his company's annual convention, and he hasn't a clue where to begin collecting his information. Read more »
  • Review

    Lifestyles of the musical and famous Your friend Fred must make a speech at his company's annual convention, and he hasn't a clue where to begin collecting his information. Read more »
  • Review

    Lifestyles of the musical and famous Your friend Fred must make a speech at his company's annual convention, and he hasn't a clue where to begin collecting his information. Read more »
  • Review

    Lifestyles of the musical and famous Your friend Fred must make a speech at his company's annual convention, and he hasn't a clue where to begin collecting his information. Read more »
  • Review

    They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and four years ago, author Elise Primavera was in need of a Christmas book for a very young friend. Read more »
  • Review

    For Madeline fans Bemelmans: The Life and Art of Madeline's Creator depicts Ludwig Bemelmans's life in such a way that the subtitle could easily be changed to Life Beyond Madeline. Read more »
  • Review

    Here's the thing of it: Eloise in Moscow has returned. Read more »
  • Review

    Gifts with class that last Mother's birthday? Nephew's graduation? Second cousin twice removed's wedding? If you need help selecting a gift for any occasion, you've come to the right place. Read more »
  • Review

    Gifts with class that last Mother's birthday? Nephew's graduation? Second cousin twice removed's wedding? If you need help selecting a gift for any occasion, you've come to the right place. Read more »
  • Review

    Gifts with class that last Mother's birthday? Nephew's graduation? Second cousin twice removed's wedding? If you need help selecting a gift for any occasion, you've come to the right place. Read more »
  • Review

    Gifts with class that last Mother's birthday? Nephew's graduation? Second cousin twice removed's wedding? If you need help selecting a gift for any occasion, you've come to the right place. Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: May, 2000
    Of mice and men Editor's note: Each month we see lots of books. Some of the curious arrivals are featured in this space. Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: May, 2000
    Summer reading picks Summertime means . . . ugh, summer reading for a lot of students. Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: May, 2000
    Summer reading picks Summertime means . . . ugh, summer reading for a lot of students. Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: June, 2000
    If your child is longing for short stories and fairy tales instead of the "dreaded" novel for summer reading, A Wolf at the Door may be a viable solution. Read more »
  • Review

    Womanless weddings and keypals If you need help selecting a gift for any occasion, you've come to the right place. What gift is always the right color, the right size, and the right price? Read more »
  • Review

    Back to where they once belonged: the Beatles score more hits There are at least a dozen clever and cute ways I thought about starting this piece. When I had four books to cover, a play on Read more »
  • Review

    Back to where they once belonged: the Beatles score more hits There are at least a dozen clever and cute ways I thought about starting this piece. When I had four books to cover, a play on Read more »
  • Review

    Back to where they once belonged: the Beatles score more hits There are at least a dozen clever and cute ways I thought about starting this piece. When I had four books to cover, a play on Read more »
  • Review

    Back to where they once belonged: the Beatles score more hits There are at least a dozen clever and cute ways I thought about starting this piece. Read more »
  • Telling the story with pictures

    This month, David Wiesner's Sector 7 softly breezes into bookstores and libraries, taking readers on a tour of the cloud industry. Read more »
  • The gift of knowledge

    You survived the beach vacation with Aunt Agnes and the rest of the family, only to return home just in time for school to begin. Read more »
  • The gift of knowledge

    You survived the beach vacation with Aunt Agnes and the rest of the family, only to return home just in time for school to begin. Read more »
  • The gift of knowledge

    You survived the beach vacation with Aunt Agnes and the rest of the family, only to return home just in time for school to begin. Read more »
  • The gift of knowledge

    You survived the beach vacation with Aunt Agnes and the rest of the family, only to return home just in time for school to begin. Read more »
  • The gift of knowledge

    You survived the beach vacation with Aunt Agnes and the rest of the family, only to return home just in time for school to begin. Read more »
  • The gift of knowledge

    You survived the beach vacation with Aunt Agnes and the rest of the family, only to return home just in time for school to begin. Read more »
  • The gift of knowledge

    You survived the beach vacation with Aunt Agnes and the rest of the family, only to return home just in time for school to begin. Read more »
  • The gift of knowledge

    You survived the beach vacation with Aunt Agnes and the rest of the family, only to return home just in time for school to begin. Read more »
  • The gift of knowledge

    You survived the beach vacation with Aunt Agnes and the rest of the family, only to return home just in time for school to begin. Read more »
  • The gift of knowledge

    You survived the beach vacation with Aunt Agnes and the rest of the family, only to return home just in time for school to begin. Read more »