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Tag: picture books
three for horse-lovin’ girls
I admit it. I never was one of those girls who went crazy for horses. I did have a couple of girlfriends whose bedrooms were papered with horse posters, who dreamed and talked incessantly of hanging out at the stables. …
soak up the green
It is finally, finally spring summer? sprummer? here in Minnesota. We rocketed from blizzards to strong sunshine, from snowbanks to buds bursting into fresh green leaves, in just a matter of days. Today’s books revel in raindrops and green toads, trees …
women & art…a post to celebrate my daughter
Several years ago I noticed one of those ubiquitous quizzes on Facebook, this one asking people how many female visual artists they could name. A number of comments were left by quiz-takers, and their responses were, sadly, predictable. Most people …
as happy as a tree fort
I am a sucker for tree forts. Not that I had one as a kid, though I spent a good bit of time up in trees, coming home with pitch stuck in my hair and an extra scrape or two. …
tea at Longbourn, anyone?
I was surprised and delighted to see not one but two children’s biographies of Jane Austen pop up in 2018. Being a thorough Austen fan, I introduced my kids to her at fairly young ages, setting out tea and plenty …
Robinson Crusoe, dreamscapes, and pirate treasure
One of my daughters has a propensity for wildly vivid dreams which she remembers long after waking and recounts for us in all their mind-bending glory. “You have got to start drawing your dreams,” I tell her, wanting to see …
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let the sun shine in…five to gladden your hearts
Now, written and illustrated by Antoinette Portis published in 2017, a Neal Porter Book, Roaring Brook Press One young girl lists her favorite things: Her favorite breeze. Favorite bird. Favorite tree. Favorite tooth. There’s one common denominator for all these …
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enduring, glittery, always, goofy… love
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Perhaps you’d like to tuck in a book with those chocolates for a child, grandchild, or friend. Here are five grand choices with decidedly different personalities: For a poignant valentine: Love, written by …
Elsa Beskow reads and read-alikes
It has been a tremendous pleasure for me to research Elsa Beskow and re-read her stories in order to share this week’s posts with you. I know many of you grew up loving these books or raised your children on Elsa’s …
