Category: picture books
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On a fun visitor named Phyllis!
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Monday is one of the busiest days of our week. We go from school, to homework, to soccer practice, to guitar practice, and then collapse into bed. Phew! So imagine our dismay when we realized that it was today, a MONDAY, that our special guest Phyllis was going to arrive.…
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On This Tree Counts!
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I have had trees on the brain lately. Probably because this was my backyard a few months ago: A huge windstorm blew down the one and only tree in our backyard. We were grateful that it didn’t hit the house on its way down, but were sad to lose our…
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On One Dark Night
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Growing up, I read a lot of Nancy Drew. She was always finding cool stuff like secret diaries, antique jewel boxes, and dusty old maps. I would imagine myself in the passenger seat of her blue convertible, taking in the clues as they came, and solving the mystery alongside my…
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On Oh No, Gotta Go!
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Before becoming a parent, I never appreciated how easy it was to leave the house on a quick errand. Grab the keys, and out the door, lickety-split. Four kids later, I now know how good I had it. These days, everything takes twice as long, especially considering the, “let’s try…
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On Seven Silly Eaters
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Almost ten years into life with our first-born, we are still trying to understand his curious food-related quirks. Spaghetti is a hit, as long as the tomato sauce has no chunks or visible spices, and preferably comes out of a jar labeled, “Ragu.” Pizza is acceptable as long as the…