Hello, Marmalade Friends! I hope you are gradually discovering helpful ways to walk this odd, new pathway with a measure of peace and a few creative solutions for yourselves and those you love. I took some time earlier this week …
Tag: reading
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 …
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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gold and silver…musings on the riches of children’s literature
I was a Campfire Girl back in the Dark Ages. Our little rag-tag group would descend on Camp Bluewater in the forests of northern Minnesota, swim in that clear, cold lake, and sing our Wohelo song together to the strumming …
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five for mid-winter cheer
Does your story hour need a little mid-winter boost? A good story doth warm the heart, you know! These five oughta perk up everyone’s spirits: Sometimes Rain, written by Meg Fleming, illustrated by Diana Sudyka published in 2018 by Beach …
need a gift for a grown-up? consider a children’s book!
Today’s post is my last of the 2018 holiday gift guides. Phew! This one is geared towards grown ups. Since every title on Orange Marmalade is one that I enjoy, it’s understandable that I think children’s books in general make …
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what do we give when we give the gift of reading?
I had a social media meltdown the other day. Not a meltdown on social media, mind you. Thank goodness for that! This was a meltdown over social media. I’ve been thinking about how I can reach more people with my …
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2017 Orange Marmalade Non-Electronic Gift Guide: Bookish Edition + Giveaway!
Have I saved the best for last? Giving books and bookish gifts is obviously what I love to do! Here are some great ideas for the kids in your life, plus a give-away! Litograph t-shirts Text and illustrations make up …
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the luminous face of a reader
Several weeks ago I came across an article on the BBC highlighting a new book of photography by Steve McCurry. The theme of McCurry’s project, displayed in this stunning book, is reading. Readers, to be more precise. I immediately requested …
quietest and most constant friends…five books about books
Charles William Eliot, the transformative president of Harvard from 1869-1909, called books “the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counsellors, and the most patient of teachers.” All of us who love books …
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