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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on March 29, 2012, 08:15:30 AM
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Possible Title: Bird Land
Good Ones:
Needled in the dentist’s office? NUMBED
Covert theme: Words that can mean both a bird or something else
Who knew?:
If you knew Scott Odell won the Newbury award over 50 years ago, you probably can distinguish the Newbury from the Caldecott, but that would put you in a very small set. Doesn’t mean the entry is flawed --- just that kids lit tends to be remembered only for the few years you and your kids read it. Paul Zindel, an acquaintance, was a young adult writer and won the Pulitzer 50 years ago yet I wonder how many would remember him today --- or that he wrote the wonderful The Effect of Gamma Rays…
Some Nits to Pick:
PEU
RATING: ;D Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun