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Musings

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going postal…a post on the special kindness of letter-writing

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gold and silver…musings on the riches of children’s literature

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the nobility of the ordinary

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let’s talk about race

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thoughts on indigenous peoples’ day

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what do we give when we give the gift of reading

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a world of swiss cheese

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as green as my grandmother

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memories, gratitude, and women’s history

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strange and welcoming…on longing, stories, and G.K. Chesterton

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reading as an act of listening

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reading beyond baked chicken

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in a world of sorrow shall I dish up green eggs and ham?

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on never outgrowing picture books

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books are for wonder and wondering

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art helps us see differently

the golden sled
a golden sled

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let’s think of something to do while we’re waiting

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