Below are a few choice clips from our audio recordings. In case you'd like to see the full context of these excerpts, I've also included links to the original book reviews from whence they came.This is our third batch of Audio Snippets we've shared so far. After pulling the post together, I noticed the clips are very Gracie-heavy this time 'round. But that's okay... our days tend to be extra full of Gracie as well. Hope you enjoy these moments!
We'll kick things off with Lily. When I asked Lily about her thoughts on "The Lion and the Mouse," she burst out with this musical review:
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Henry and Holly Hocky tease each other throughout their book. Does any teasing ever go on in our house?
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One time, we found ourselves talking about the very, very scary photos of Shel Silverstein found on the backs of his books. So how about the mugshots of Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paul Schmid, creators of "The Wonder Book"?
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In the book "Ignis," A little girl named Cara befriends a traveling dragon. I asked the kids what they would do if they stumbled upon a dragon...
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In my opinion, PJ Lynch is currently the greatest living illustrator. I have loads of admiration for him and his work. But can a 9-year-old grasp the gravity of a marvel like PJ Lynch?
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Isaac figured out a way to keep Gracie's lips zipped -- just sit down with "The Quiet Book."
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In addition to reviewing books, we recently started interviewing authors and illustrators as well! From experience, I know kid questions can be unnerving... there are always a few questions you could never predict. But the folks we've talked to have handled themselves top notch. Author Sara Henderson writes about a cute little dog named Howie, and it turns out Howie is a real dog -- her real dog! He was wandering around around behind her as we talked over the phone.
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Still talking about Howie...
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What an amazing treat to interview family favorite author/illustrator Adam Rex! And of course Gracie jumped in with the single most pressing question:
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If it wasn't for the fact that I was there, I would like to imagine Adam Rex taped to a chair in the middle of a darkened room while Gracie slowly circles around him...
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(Listen for the high squeal Lily gives toward the start of this next clip)
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We had such a fun time visiting with author/illustrator Laurie Keller! We got to see her workspace, her methods, her materials... Here, she and Gracie start talking "paint"...
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I love how the minds of children's book authors work! Listen to Laurie Keller's response when Lily points out a spider on her chair...
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I'm sad there's no visual for this next one. You may not see the flapping arms, but at least you can hear Tony DiTerlizzi attempt to scream like a little girl...
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While talking with Mr. DiTerlizzi, Gracie had a question for Mrs. DiTerlizzi who was close at hand.
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I had not read the "Just Grace" series with Gracie, so I wanted to hear about a time when the main character displayed her "empathy powers" in the books.
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Lily tells me about the kind of adventures the girls have in the "Cobble Street Cousin" books.
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How about the "Cobble Street Cousin" illustrations?
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Gracie claims she wouldn't toot her own horn. But Dad thinks he heard something...
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"Mathilda" is a sheep with a wonderful imagination, but she lives amongst a flock of poofy old boring sheep. I was asking if the kids knew anyone like Mathilda, when Gracie changed the subject...
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Thanks to everyone who visits Bookie Woogie week after week! We hope you have as much fun as we do :)
