Posts by owenwald

The Tipping Point

By owenwald on Oct 6, 2014 in Books for Kids | 0 comments

The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small but precisely targeted push cause a fashion trend, the popularity of a new product, or a drop in the crime rate.

By owenwald on Jan 11, 2014 in In The News | 0 comments

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George and Martha

By owenwald on Jan 2, 2014 in Books for Kids | 0 comments

Five additional stories about the friendship between two hippos: “The Box,” “The High Board,” “The Trick,” “The Job,” “The Book.” “Marshall’s new collection of stories about the hippo friends sparkles with the warm feeling that bind George and Martha inseparably.”

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

By owenwald on Jan 2, 2014 in Books for Kids | 0 comments

Millions of fans young and old have been entertained by the quick wit of Peter Hatcher, the hilarious antics of mischievous Fudge, and the unbreakable confidence of know-it-all Sheila Tubman in Judy Blume’s five Fudge books. And now, Puffin Books honors forty years of the book that started it all, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, with a special edition—featuring a new introduction from Judy—to celebrate this perennial...

A Light in the Attic

By owenwald on Jan 2, 2014 in Books for Kids | 0 comments

Here in the attic of Shel Silverstein you will find Backward Bill, Sour Face Ann, the Meehoo with an Exactlywatt, and the Polar Bear in the Frigidaire. You will talk with Broiled Face, and find out what happens when Somebody steals your knees, you get caught by the Quick-Digesting Gink, a Mountain snores, and They Put a Brassiere on the Camel.