Terri Schlichenmeyer

The Bookworm Sez 0

Books
December 4, 2019

So, it’s a wrap. Everything’s under paper and under the tree. You’re done with all your shopping, except for one person. Or two. Maybe four. So what do you get for that hard-to-buy-for person who never likes anything? Well, as they say, a book is a present they’ll open again and again, so why not

The Bookworm Sez: “Pirate Chicken: All Hens on Deck” by Brian Yanish, pictures by Jess Pauwels 0

Terri Schlichenmeyer

Books
November 13, 2019

You are the bravest kid you know. You try things other kids won’t try. When their feet are on the ground, you climb higher, jump farther, and run faster. You have no limits because, as in the new book, “Pirate Chicken: All Hens on Deck” by Brian Yanish, illustrated by Jess Pauwels, even a big

The Bookworm Sez: “The Trial of Lizzie Borden: A True Story” by Cara Robertson 0

Terri Schlichenmeyer

Books
November 6, 2019

Twelve people just like you. At trial, each of them will hear the same words. They’ll see the same evidence and watch the same witnesses, but they’ll each embrace different things. How will they judge – guilt or innocence or, as in “The Trial of Lizzie Borden” by Cara Robertson, will the end of the

The Bookworm Sez: “November Road” by Lou Berney 0

Terri Schlichenmeyer

Books
October 30, 2019

Catch me, if you can! And the chase began, one of you the pursuer, the other pursued, racing through park or playground, across the yard, down the sidewalk in a game that children have been playing forever. Catch me if you can, and escape wins the game. In the new book “November Road” by Lou

The Bookworm Sez: “Infinite Hope: A Black Artist’s Journey from World War II to Peace” by Ashley Bryan 0

Terri Schlichenmeyer

Books
October 23, 2019

Before you even begin to take notes, the page is full of doodles. You can’t help it: it’s human nature to scribble stars and squiggles, to write your name, make boxes around words, and draw silly faces. If there’s a pen in your hand, you use it, right? And in “Infinite Hope” by Ashley Bryan,

The Bookworm Sez: “Quiet” by Tomie dePaola 0

Terri Schlichenmeyer

Books
October 16, 2019

A dog says “woof.” Cats meow, horses neigh, cows go “Mooooo,” sheep say “Baaaaaaa,” and chicks peep-peep-peep. Every animal around the world, from living room to jungle, has something different to say. As you’ll see in the new book “Quiet” by Tomie dePaola, though, sometimes it’s best not to say anything at all. Zoom. ZoomZoomZoom.

The Bookworm Sez: “If You Love Me” by Maureen Cavanagh 0

Terri Schlichenmeyer

Books
September 25, 2019

First tooth, first step. Every milestone your baby passed was reason for celebration. First day of school, first home run, you were there, cheerleading. First crush, first job. Big hopes, even if, as in the new book “If You Love Me” by Maureen Cavanagh, your baby doesn’t want them. Maureen Cavanagh isn’t the violent sort.

The Bookworm Sez: “Where the Lost Dogs Go: A Story of Love, search, and the Power of Reunion” by Susannah Charleson 0

Terri Schlichenmeyer

Books
September 4, 2019

The panic can’t be described. Your dog is missing. How did he get out? Where did she go? Most importantly, where is he now and how can you ever hope to find him? Do you run outside, call the neighbors, call her name? That panic is horrible, so be prepared by reading “Where the Lost

The Bookworm Sez: “Dracul” by Dacre Stoker & J.D. Barker 0

Terri Schlichenmeyer

Books
August 21, 2019

It was just a little scratch. You wouldn’t have even noticed it, except for the blood – and there was a lot of that. A surprising amount, in fact, for such a small scuff on the side of your wrist, the end of your finger, the top of your thigh, or, as in the new