After a couple of posts in summery locations, it’s time to get back to books. Scanning my list of new library purchases I realize I’ll have to save at least half for another post, not only because I haven’t had a chance to read many of them, but because they are checked out. At my library we used to… Read more »
Welcome to my Porch
We all have our favorite activities and places and one of mine is spending time on my back porch. Porches seem to be an extension to a home where the dreariness of day-to-day tasks can be left behind. Our porch was built on ten or so years ago, first only screened, and then later the windows were added into the same… Read more »
Scenic New England
As most of you know, I was born, bred, and buttered (as they say around these parts) right here in New England and no matter where I travel, I can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather be. As is typical here in June, one day was warm and the next cool, however there were plenty of perfect weather… Read more »
The Tiniest Books
After enjoying your comments on my Tiny Books post, I decided to do a post on even tinier books. These first pictures show books I’ve had since childhood. All are hardcover with book jackets. First up is the Christmas Nutshell Library by Hilary Knight. This cute little boxed set includes 4 tiny books, each 2 1/2″ x… Read more »
Tiny Books
In an age of tiny houses (all the rage in USA and Canada) and tiny food (very popular in Japan), I’ve been thinking about how we also have tiny books. The librarian who orders nonfiction at my library is rather petite and seems to like small things, so at first I thought she might feel… Read more »
Tea Time
A while back we had a tea expert come in to do a program at our library. She talked about the various teas, historic significance, health properties, and rituals; mainly focusing on the time period of the Downton Abbey television series.There was a variety of tea foods to sample.And for those who didn’t have a hat, there were… Read more »
E. B. White
Elwyn Brooks White was born on July 11, 1899, in Mount Vernon, New York. In a 1980 article from the New York Times he discusses his name: “I never liked Elwyn. My mother just hung it on me because she’d run out of names. I was her sixth child.” Later, at Cornell University, he was called… Read more »
Furry Friends & Prairie Life
I’ve been a bit too busy to blog lately, but I figured since a picture’s worth a thousand words, I’d put up a few of my recent photographs. I am so fortunate to work at a public library. Every day is a new adventure depending on which patrons (regulars or newbies) come through the door…. Read more »
Libraries: So Much More Than Books
OK, so I missed National Library Week (April 9th-April 15th) but luckily it’s still April which means I didn’t miss National Poetry Month! AND I’m also not too late for Poem in Your Pocket Day which will be held on April 27. This event began in NYC in 2002 and later all 50 states were… Read more »
Personalized Picture Books
Back when I was first dipping into the field and studying ways to improve my own attempts at writing for children, I was a big fan of attending author events (and I still am). If they are signing copies of their books, all the better. Seems a shame to keep my collection of signed books closed on the shelf all these years, so… Read more »
