13 Words

I borrowed this book mostly because I love Lemony Snicket, and sometimes get a little tired of all the accessible literature that I read to my toddler. I didn't expect that she would like it, because she's not even two and the story is a bit surreal. Imagine my surprise when she started talking abou......more

Dear Mr. Snicket, Well. It would appear that during the time elapsed between my having finished The Dark and my having finished 13 Words--a generous, languorous period of at least 15 minutes--you did not have time to email me with an offer of employment. I find this galling in especial due to the fac......more

Un hermoso, raro y fantástico libro infantil escrito por uno de mis autores favoritos. En esta ocasión, una pájara y un perro viven en casa de una mujer messo-soprano. El animal está alicaído y su amigo hará lo que sea para levantarle el animo. Una idea genial de aprender palabras nuevas a la par de......more

Oh, I loved this admittedly weird book. The last page is priceless, as is much of the book. I turned the book at times to see everything and 2 of the titles/text of the books shown are very cute. The story is a silly cumulative tale that can work as a counting book, a vocabulary building book, a sort......more

Lemony Snicket brings out the extravagant side of writing into picture books. 13 words opens a world of new words for kids with a "despondent" bird, a dog and a goat. 13 words is not the usual picture-book, but definitely reflects how they should be. A challenging read for kids, but definitely a fun......more