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20. Oh Henry…or, Never a Dull Moment
As I was throwing the shovelful of dead mouse into the weeds at the side of the cottage, I heard neighbor Betty calling from her front porch. We had left her in charge of a healing kitty, and we had...
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21. Apple Picking Time
No, it’s not time to hire any laborers yet, but the two old trees in our side yard have picture perfect apples on them for a couple of old codgers (not us, the trees…). They are so close together that...
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24. Charlotte’s Lot
We’ve been watching Charlotte on our porch for the last three weeks. She’s been there. Spinning and waiting, waiting and spinning; I could learn patience from her. She hasn’t moved more than an inch or...
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57. The Crooked Little House
Yes, we’re trying to straighten up a crooked little house — and it’s driving Mr. H. C. bonkers. This is a man who has to have pieces meet within a thirty-second of an inch. And that level bubble? Well...
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The Librarian’s 29 Favorite Picture Books of All Time: to give as gifts, to...
long ago and far away, I was a children’s librarian. But you know, old librarians never retire, they just get reshelved, checked out, or renewed… Does that mean I’m qualified to make a list of my...
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(Part 2) The Librarian’s 29 Favorite Picture Books of all time: to give as...
The next seven books in my favorite picture books series begins with a Valentine’s Day book, #because love wins… (You can read my first seven here.) Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli;...
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(Part 3) The Librarian’s 29 Favorite Picture Books of all time: to give as...
This is the third part of the list. For the first fourteen, see Part One and Part Two. A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker; illustrations by Kady MacDonald Denton. This is another favorite about...
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(Part 4) The Librarian’s 29 Favorite Picture Books of all time: to give as...
And here are the last seven eight — I hope you’ve been reading and enjoying… Sidney and Norman by Phil Vischer; illustrations by Justin Gerard. Phil Vischer is the creative genius behind Veggie Tales;...
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I used to tell a story in my days working in libraries with kids, and its been on my mind lately. I know reading is not the same as hearing, but do your best to hear it being told… Once upon a time...
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