My blogging has been sporadic these past months. Life has been full for me with both happy events and challenges and the blog has had to take a seat on the back burner. However I did want to pop on …
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juicy gems for July…a big jumble of reads!
It’s just about the midpoint in summertime school vacations. When hot weather and long days get a bit much, a nice stack of fizzy new reads is just the ticket for cooling down and filling imaginations with something new to …
a baker’s dozen of new, not-to-miss stories
I’ve got 13 fantastic picture books for you today. Thoughtful and playful; world-expanding and wondrous; funny-bone-tickling and poignant. Each one is a gem. Share them with the small ones in your world — or just check them out for yourself. …
a compassionate Christmas to one and all…a list of five
As we glide towards Christmas and the final days of 2020, our deep need for peace and goodwill is certainly evident. Today, in that vein, I’m reprising five Christmas stories I’ve loved over the years, all of which highlight lovingkindness, …
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Kindness from A to Z…a treasury of goodhearted stories
Earlier this week I looked at resources speaking to the kinds of suffering many children face. Today I’m focusing on the good that thrives even in tough times, even in a year like 2020. I’ve been reminded that… …quarantine and …
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wonder, warmth, and wit…a dozen treats for summer reading stacks
I’ve got a dozen scrumptious picture books today. I hope you can locate at least a few of them for your crew! First up, five that celebrate the splendors of nature: Green on Green, written by Dianne White, illustrated by …
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a baker’s dozen…picture books to delight, expand, and warm your world
Today I’ve got a batch of picture books I checked out of my library before they closed for the sake of our well-being. I don’t know if any of you have access to libraries at this point, but if not …
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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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The 2020 Orange Marmalade Juicy Book Awards
It’s time once again to award the Juicies! Each year I look back on the hundreds of books I’ve read and highlight titles that outstandingly reflect six core values of Orange Marmalade. An extra List of Ten gives me wiggle …
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