Summer isn't over yet, so here are a few books that capture the whimsical spirit of these final days of the season.
Two new books take the study of American material culture to the masses by highlighting the country's iconic objects--a fragment of Plymouth rock, a presidential button, a soldier's footlocker--and us
The more I learn about old books, the harder it is to enjoy the type of biblio-fiction that should appeal to me.
At $2.5 million, Jonathan Singer's Botanica Magnifica is considered the most expensive new book ever produced. Now, you can own one for $11.95.
"The Matchbox Diary," by Paul Fleischman, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline; Candlewick Press, $16.99, 40 pages, ages 5-9.
