I realize that for quite a few of us, our public libraries are now temporarily closed. (Pause for a moment of wailing!) I don’t want to rub salt into wounds by posting lots of shiny new books that you can’t …
encouragement for a new day and a new way
A warm hello to all of you around the world, figuring out how to make life work for you and the little ones in your sphere in this rapidly-changing landscape. Are you feeling a bit like you got caught in …
women’s history: science, not silence
Today we’re looking at women who have forged paths in the sciences, an area formerly said to be beyond the reach of the female mind! Hats off to these thinkers and discoverers! Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped …
a March melange
Today I’ve got a batch of books to add spice to your March reading stacks. Let’s get started with some hints of spring. March in Minnesota did not come roaring in like a lion this year. It has been warmer …
women’s history: truth-seekers and speakers
Hi dear Orange Marmalade readers! First order of business today is the winner of the Paddington giveaway, and I just have to say — you all!! I would like to visit every one of you! What delightful ideas you have …
a sweet Paddington **giveaway**
Hello friends! Today I’ve got a sweet-and-sticky giveaway, courtesy of the good folks at Chicago Review Press and Rosanne Tolin, author of a brand new biography of Paddington Bear’s creator, Michael Bond. More than Marmalade: Michael Bond and the …
may i have the envelope, please? …jolly snail mail envelopes to inspire you!
We’ve been celebrating snail mail all week long on Orange Marmalade, considering what makes handwritten letters so great, and discovering loads of picture books featuring letters and snazzy envelopes. Today I’ve got just a few titles you’ll find in the …
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please mr. postman…picture books celebrating the joy of letters-in-the-mailbox
Earlier this week I wrote about the peculiar kindness of a hand-written letter. Today, I’ve got some picture books starring snail mail and links to some great titles featured in previous posts over the years. Most of these books include …
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Going Postal…a post on the special kindness of letter-writing
A mailbox is not a particularly friendly sort of place these days, is it? Flyers, advertisements and marketers telling me I may have already won $10,000 keep company with bills, tax statements, and the odd catalog. Rarely does a hand-addressed …
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alphabet jambalaya! an A to Z of alphabetical goodies
I was going to call this post Alphabet Soup, but it got so cram-jam full of tasty bits, it turned into Jambalaya! Alphabet books sound like something for pre-readers, something that introduces the ABCs to young children. In reality they …
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