By megret | June 21, 2011 at 3:40 pm | No comments
Author Daniel Pinkwater and whimsical artist Calef Brown team up in a collaborate project celebrating Edward Lear's nonsensical poetry! His Shoes Were Far Too Tight is a volume of out-of-this-world poetry is just as magical and deliciously abnormal as it was a hundred years ago....
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By megret | April 21, 2011 at 9:19 pm | No comments
Remember those "choose your own adventure" novels?
I read so many of those in middle school, I lost count. Whether it was about alien life forms or Saharan expeditions, the idea that I could make a book go the way I wanted it to go (while still having surprises pop up...
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By megret | March 6, 2011 at 10:40 pm | No comments
I'm joining in again this year....
Joining 5 Minutes for Mom's Ultimate Blog Party!
It's a terrific way to meet new bloggers and visit new spots on the web! Plus, there's neat prizes to boot! If you'd like to participate and join the fun, read how here.
It all...
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By megret | February 28, 2011 at 7:51 am | 48 comments
Shh.
Did you know that there's a big book of Cat Secrets?
And that, if you're a cat, you can have access to and find out what's in that book at any time?
Well, it's true. And if you're a cat, you're welcome to read this book. Otherwise, scram.
(Or so the cats...
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By megret | February 15, 2011 at 3:22 pm | 21 comments
When I was about three years old, my parents (who took me to the library every two or three weeks religiously) let me check out a vinyl record by an artist named Ella Jenkins, an album called "You'll Sing a Song, "I'll Sing a Song."
Little did they know that that album would...
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By megret | September 22, 2010 at 9:21 am | 85 comments
I don't know what it is about bunnies, but my kids think all bunnies are hilarious.
These Rescue Bunnies sure are! Doreen Cronin's new debut, Rescue Bunnies, is about a special rescue force of rabbits who go on missions to save other animals from...
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By megret | August 1, 2010 at 1:23 pm | No comments
Have you ever stopped by and shopped at Tiny Prints?
They not only have a dazzling array of invites and announcements, they also have a special offer for teachers: Free teacher greeting cards!
To honor teachers everywhere who are preparing for their school year, Tiny...
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By megret | March 5, 2010 at 3:20 pm | 87 comments
Sneak a peek into the creative, cluttered, and crafty workshop of little Wendel the mouse in Wendel's Workshop by Chris Riddell.
Wendel is an eccentric little rodent who is an inventor by trade. Any inventions of his that "aren't quite up to spec" are simply tossed outside...
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By megret | December 23, 2009 at 8:35 pm | 3 comments
Hoping your Christmas is wonderful...full of festivity, family, and fun. See you in a few days!
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By megret | May 25, 2009 at 9:54 pm | No comments
The lucky winner of the lemon cupcake mix from Sprinkles Cupcakes is:
# 31 - Kiley Smith!
Congratulations, Kiley!
I'll email you to tell you how to claim your prize.
Thanks to every one of you for...
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