1. One of my favorite books to read Rainer these days is Richard Scarry’s Best Stories Ever. The book’s copyright is 1971, passed down from my grandmother’s library to my mother’s to me to my son. The book wears its age terribly. It’s filthy and appears to have been partially eaten. But for all the [...]
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The Harsh “Realities” of Children Stories
Posted in Book Reviews, The Essays, tagged Children's books, fairy tales, literature, motherhood, parenting, Richard Scarry, video games on November 3, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Leo Lionni’s Frederick–A Book Review
Posted in Book Reviews, MidWees, tagged art, book review, children's book, literature, motherhood, parenting on August 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The mouse family living inside the stone wall are busy preparing for the scarcity of winter. They toil manually, scavenging straw, corn and berries. Meanwhile, Frederick sits nearby shirking his chilly weather prep. He appears slightly sullen, his back turned to the rest of his family. When they ask him why he does not help, [...]
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