Approximately forever ago, we had a mid-winter KIRBC meeting! The book-loving hordes descended on the House of Kong in record numbers, and somehow without the ruthless timekeeping of one Erin Balser, we managed to get in 21 great recos. Here are the books that were worth facing the hecklers:
JK (@jen_knoch) – Farm Anatomy, by Julia Rothman
A gorgeously illustrated picture book about the basic elements of farm life from soil to tractor types, chicken breeds to weathervanes
An art object, but also informative and playful
A go-to for farm fondling
Mark Luk – The Bridge of Birds, by Barry Hughart
A book steeped in Chinese culture and tradition
Kelvin: “Is that your notebook?”
Nic (on the title): “That would never work”
There aren’t that many good ancient Chinese novels
Fictionalized ancient China 600 AD
Fantastic adventure: magic, mystery, murder, poison, emperors
Chinese Holmes and Watson, or Chinese Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy or Princess Bride
Fantasy romance, sword fighting
Hard to find
Somehow captured the feeling of what it is to be Chinese – captured the history, literature, culture, made it fun and funny.
Sally (@sallyspar) – You are a Cat, by Sherwin Tjia
Choose Your Own Adventure returns!
Not a book for kids!!
Kelvin: “The earlier kids learn about cat fucking the better”
Really graphic illustrations
“Are cats moral [...]
