When I was a child, I loved to read in the bath tub. I would pour in Mr. Bubble, wait for a monumental mound of white foam to appear, then immerse myself in the lovely hot water as well …
fiction favorites…The Family Under the Bridge
“You ought to put the starlings in some charity home until you find a place of your own, madame,” suggested Armand, after the children had dropped off to sleep. “This life is not for them. Now, you wouldn’t want …
a list of…five delightfully welcome books about house and home
Time to click those ruby red slippers together and whisper, “There’s no place like home…there’s no place like home.” Home is surely where the heart is, and these five books about house and home have definitely captured hearts in our family. You …
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poetry friday
Time for some more ridiculousness here! Add some fun to a blah day with this epic poem by Dr. Seuss. Especially potent for the slapstick-humor crowd… Too Many Daves Did I ever tell you that Mrs. McCave Had twenty-three sons …
nonfiction nuggets…a world of interesting people!
Children are great observers of people. They are sure to notice many details adults miss, sure to draw attention to some people in loud voices, embarrassing at times, sure to feel curious about some people, perhaps scorn others… And sure …
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poetry friday
On Sunday, we are heading up to the North Shore of Lake Superior for a few days of camping. We love camping along the Cascade River, cooking up chocolate-chip-pecan pancakes for breakfast, lounging on beaches of wave-smoothed stones, gazing out …
a list of…five books celebrating New York City
I’m moseying my way back into the blogosphere after a saturated two-week trip to the East Coast. It was a bit like standing at the ice-cream counter, getting tiny white plastic spoonfuls of Boston and New York and Philadelphia and …
poetry friday…”Travel”
Today, I am on my way to Boston! I am traveling with my 3 daughters, and 2 almost-daughters, and 1 dear friend. We have crammed ourselves into a van and are off on a road trip to the East Coast …
fiction favorites…The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow
“Two vows Rolf made before he slept that night: the first was that he would yet show his father’s slaying unlawful; the second was that, so long as he might, he would neither stand, sit, nor lie, without weapon within …
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thoughts on…the Caldecott Medal
Every year, the Caldecott Medal is given to the artist who has created the most distinguished American picture book for children, published in the United States. The Caldecott Medal is the companion medal to the Newbery, which I talked about …
