Doug’s Reading Corner Journal

The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, video and audiobooks for children and young adults - including the Caldecott, King, Newbery, Schneider Family and Printz awards - at its Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia.

August 13, 1951 to December 16, 2007

I am reading “Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince” by J.K. Rowling; the sixth book in the Harry Potter series.

By Thomas Wagner, Associated Press
LONDON — A book of fairy tales created, handwritten and illustrated by J.K. Rowling sold for nearly $4 million at auction Thursday.

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A simile compares two unrelated objects. The words like, as, than or resembles are often used in these comparisons. Several examples are given below.

The pepper burned his throat like an inferno.

The pavement was hot as a frying pan.

We were hotter than boiling water.

The company resembles a well-oiled machine.

Have you ever known the identity of an object, but could not remember its name? The new dictionary allows you to narrow a search visually until you find an illustration of the object.

A metaphor directly compares seemingly unrelated subjects. The word is often is used within the comparison.

The world is a stage.

Life is a game.

Who is your favorite illustrator of children’s books, and why?  The staff, which is myself, want to hear your answers.  Please add your comment to this post.  Thanks in advance for your participation.

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According to Dictionary.com, “adverbs typically express some relation of place, time, manner, attendant circumstance, degree, cause, inference, result, condition, exception, concession, purpose, or means.”  To state it more simply an adverb modifies a verb and usually ends in ly.  Think of an adverb as an adjective and verb joined together.

The following are examples:

The boy ran quickly.

Joe spoke softly.

Buses often stop abruptly.