Last month I posted a number of enticing books covering art history and appreciation for children. Those were broad titles, whetting our appetites for art and introducing the expanse of art- making around the world and through time. Today I’ve got a …
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chinese art and fairy tales
Two splendid stories today coming from Ancient China, one quite new, the other twenty-five years old this year. Brush of the Gods, written by Lenore Look, illustrated by Meilo So published in 2013 by Schwartz & Wade Books More than …
eggs-traordinary!…a list of five eggs-tra books to enjoy at Easter-time
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes, by Du Bose Heyward, pictures by Marjorie Flack According to this classic story, there isn’t just one Easter Bunny who delivers eggs to the world-ful of boys and girls. It actually takes …
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lions and tigers and bears, oh my!…a list of five ferocious stories!
It’s a Tiger! by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Jeremy Tankard It’s time for a story. A nice, quiet, cozy story. Our storyteller — a resourceful little boy in jeans and sneakers — tells us that this story takes place in …
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a list of…five snapshots of friendship at its finest
The Friend, by Sarah Stewart, pictures by David Small Annabelle Bernadette Clementine Dodd is a diminutive girl with an extravagant name and a mansion to call home. But, she rarely sees her glamorous parents. They’re much too busy. Neglected …
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