Mailbox Monday…5.31.10

Mailbox Monday is where other bloggers write about the books they received the previous week. The Printed Page is the host of the Mailbox Monday meme. Visit her blog to see what books made it her way and get a chance to get one of her books once she’s done reading it. You can also see who all is participating this week and read about all kinds of new books.

Bitter Frost by Kaitlin Gow (Young Adult, Fantasy) - All her life, Breena had always dreamed about fairies as though she lived among them…beautiful fairies living among mortals and living in Feyland. In her dreams, he was always there the breathtakingly handsome but dangerous Winter Prince, Kian, who is her intended. When Breena turns sixteen, she begins seeing fairies and other creatures mortals don t see. Her best friend Logan, suddenly acts very protective. Then she sees Kian, who seems intent on finding her and carrying her off to Feyland. That’s fine and all, but for the fact that humans rarely survive a trip to Feyland, a kiss from a fairy generally means death to the human unless that human has fairy blood in them or is very strong, and although Kian seemed to be her intended, he seems to hate her and wants her dead.

The Sound Snatcher by Linda Bryan Sabin (Children’s Fiction) - The Sound Snatcher is a noisy and hungry vacuum cleaner looking for sounds to snatch. Especially good for the sensitive child who may fear the noisy vacuum or become unsettled and anxious when confronted by noisy distractions. Vibrant rhyme, alliteration and lyrical rhythm, promote a love of language and the spoken word. A great read out loud book. Special features include: Children can look for the peeking kitty on each page. The kitty exemplifies the quiet confidence gained by discovering the power of words. His curiosity, excitement draws readers into the story. The Let’s Talk About the Book pages provide questions for parents to promote conversation and connections. The Words I Heard page lists vocabulary words and definition to encourage literacy and promote the love of language. See more at http://peekingkitty.com.