![]() ![]() ![]() The Apprentice Witch by James Nicol is a fascinating book to read. The Apprentice Witch by James Nicol summary & review by JMD, age 9 She finished it less than a week later to rave review. ![]() That night, they stayed up and she read aloud to him about Arianwyn and her “friends”. Within two chapters she was hooked, and so was my 7 year old son. So I tried a new tactic and started reading it aloud one night (this, by the way, is a great trick). But she was not interested in Mom’s opinion, even with a stellar booktalk. After a quick read, the first person that came to mind was my daughter – this was similar to some of her favorite books. Printed on 8×11 paper and bound by plastic combs, logic said that a book shared in such an early state must be exciting. Case in point: James Nicol’s The Apprentice Witch.Īt ALA in Orlando in June, I’d picked up a pre-release copy. My two children are starting to figure this out. However, ‘resistance is futile’: this librarian mom doesn’t give up when it comes to books. Because Mom comes first, and not often will one’s child take mom’s advice – be it about slowing down on the slick grass or wearing a coat on a rainy day or trying a new title – without some resistance. But as a librarian MOM, it’s a bit different. Recommending books – to students, teachers, colleagues, friends, neighbors – is the bread and butter of any librarian worth her or his salt. ![]()
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