My week has been pretty bipolar, languishing in the manic part and I’ve been dealing with it well. Until today. When my morning turned from frazzled to a series of Unfortunate Events. First I woke at 2:30 AM, rolled over and fell back asleep. Then I was up at 3:07, 4:23 and again at 5AM. I proceeded to sleep through the alarm set…
In a world inundated with pink princesses, Ariels and Rapunzels Not All Princesses Dress in Pink by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple celebrates young ladies who prefer mud and dirt while sporting their crowns. Using a fun to read rhyming text, we meet princesses who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty, break a nail or build things…while wearing a sparkly…
Today I had the opportunity to attend a publisher’s Book Buzz, an event that showcases the newest titles for this Fall and Spring of 2011. Hosted by Sterling Publishers (thanks for lunch!) it was held at the Free Library of Philadelphia and was a great day to view new and upcoming titles. The last Book Buzz I attended was in…
Today as I still finally finished NOTHING (yes, yes; I suck) I scoured the net hoping for some inspiration. Of course I found several cute patterns that just spoke to me, whispered sweetly in my ear that I should give them a go. Because I can’t hook and look at the same time some common sense prevailed but I thought…
Anybody trying to put a little one to sleep knows that bedtime is the equivalent to new explorations or creative stalling. In cartoonist Roz Chast’s Too Busy Marco that is just what little Marco does. As bedtime nears, Marco finds that he is not tired and must explore his big dreams. He finds that has to paint, explore fish underwater,…