carl larsson

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*Woman Lying on Bench* (1913) Carl Larsson Swedish Artist/Illustrator~ b. in Stockholm His parents were extremely poor and his childhood a ...

all the hearts

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Just 30 days since my last post, summer vacation finally begins tomorrow. I am so worn out and equally ecstatic not to have to juggle work w...

book worm

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This is my kind of football fan. Rams fans watched rapt as Andrew Whitworth gave his all on the field and helped clinch the win for Los Ange...

an ode to the public library

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What a wonderful ode to libraries! (ahem ahem ahem, Gabes!)  Growing Up in the Library Learning and relearning what it means to have a book ...

returning to children's lit

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I hope you spend some time, reading a good book today that you loved as a kid--Happy Sunday! The Books We Loved as Children Can Comfort Us a...

nourishment and books

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Thank you Maman for a life-long love of books--I am thinking of you more than usual this week. Happy Birthday! I hope your new year is full ...

emotions felt that need better words

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I just love these kinds of word lists. This is a set of made-up words where the writer, J. Koenig connects the seemingly unconnectable feeli...

long live the library

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Joan Didion

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  The writer, Joan Didion died this week at age 87. I have loved her writing for several years. I am amazed that she was as old as she was, ...

benefits

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In case you needed a reminder (like I do) to pick up a book today especially if it is just for fun... via {source unknown}

here we are

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 One of my favorite books by a favorite author just had a film that won some award this week. I have given this books to new moms several ti...

reframing perserverance

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I hope you are working towards something beautiful today--Happy Sunday!  “I long so much to make beautiful things. But beautiful things requ...

clearing debt

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What a great way to teach little ones about money.  I hope you are taking some time to read today-- Happy Sunday!   via {source unknown}

emergency books

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Happy birthday to the person who embodies the definition of emergency books (whether personal ones or from the library), and the person who ...

reading books with kids... future fridays

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More inspiration surrounding Eric Carle. On a side note, I have struggled with this exact perspective of parenting, not quite sure how to re...

Eric Carle

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A favorite author/illustrator just died yesterday, and it warrants reading some stories in his honor.  This video of him with Mr. Rogers is...

paying it off with a book

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I just really love this--I really hope it is true! via {source unknown}

reading silently

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A depiction of the joy and struggles of learning conditions--I hope your Monday has more joy than struggle in it!  via {source unknown}

Gutenberg

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  This Google Doodle jumped out at me recently. What a gift for so many generations!  I hope you can sink into a book for a good, long while...

for the love of children's literature

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A letter I should have written 50 years ago: Dear Beverly Cleary, My mom got your book called Ribsy from the library and she read it out lou...