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Kenneth Grahame

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    Dec 2, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Book a fitting holiday gift for your children

    Books for children and teens are not Snuggies. One size doesn't fit all. So when choosing books for young readers this holiday season, it helps to know their style. Maybe he likes roomy epic fantasy novels he can get lost in, whereas she prefers the more tailored fit of a contemporary story with realistic characters and situations. He loves the retro flair of historical fiction, while she craves the space boots of sci-fi. And everybody enjoys a funny book, right? Well, what kind of funny? Slapstick humor—the literary equivalent of a squirting bow tie—or more subtle, sly wit, like a pair of SpongeBob boxers under a three-piece suit?
    Books for children and teens are not Snuggies. One size doesn't fit all. So when choosing books for young readers this holiday season, it helps to know their style. Maybe he likes roomy epic fantasy novels he can get lost in, whereas she prefers the...

    Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Authors, Book, Charles Dickens, Fiction

    2. May 23, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. 40 shows for your Chicago summer, from 'Rock of Ages' on stage to 'Richard III' outdoors

    School is winding down and the days are stretching out, which is the perfect time for fun at the old ballpark, beach, street fair, and all the other seasonal frolics that Chicagoans dream about during the dreary winter months. But don't forget that theater is a round-the-calendar enterprise. Whether you're looking for musicals, family shows, outdoor classics, or storefront gems, the list below should get you started.
    School is winding down and the days are stretching out, which is the perfect time for fun at the old ballpark, beach, street fair, and all the other seasonal frolics that Chicagoans dream about during the dreary winter months. But don't forget that...

    Tags: Hyde Park, International Law, Marriott Theatre, Jerome Lawrence, Abusive Behavior

    3. Dec 7, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News

  3. Petoskey's Toad Hall gift shop going out of business

    Toad Hall, a downtown Petoskey gift shop with a history dating back 40-plus years, is expected to close in early 2012.
    Toad Hall, a downtown Petoskey gift shop with a history dating back 40-plus years, is expected to close in early 2012. “Over the past several years, the store has not performed as well as we would like,” said Dave Carlson, who owns the...
    4. Jul 17, 2005 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Tragic? Yes, but humor triumphs

    Tribune cultural critic
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince By J.K. Rowling Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic, 660 pages, $29.95 Grief, terrible grief, the kind of bleak and feverish woe that wracks the body and overwhelms the mind and shrivels the spirit--that's what young...

    Tags: Julia Keller, J.K. Rowling , Harry Potter (fictional character), Fiction, Comedy (genre)

    5. Nov 11, 1997 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. The Wind in the Willows

    TIMES STAFF WRITER
    Saturday November 1, 1997      Terry Jones' reworking of Kenneth Grahame's 1908 children's classic, "The Wind in the Willows," for the screen looks great but plays dull. Rather than zesty and engaging, it comes across as arch and tedious, too often...

    Tags: Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Movies, PG Rated Movies, Earthquakes

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