tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48642769099520088012024-03-13T16:20:37.817-05:00A Novel IdeaMary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-88090664638632797662010-11-03T09:41:00.000-05:002010-11-03T09:41:40.396-05:00Book Review :: 100 Prayers God Loves to Hear, 100 Praise Songs<div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">100 Prayers God Loves to Hear, 100 Praise Songs</span></em></strong></div><div align="center">Created by Stephen Elkins<br />
Illustrated by Tim O'Connor</div><div align="center">Published by Tommy Nelson, Inc.</div><div align="center">Copyright 2010</div><div align="center">207 pages</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong>"<em>Serenity</em>, <em>courage</em>, and <em>wisdom</em> are really big words. Let's bring them down to size. <em>Serenity</em> means having peace, no matter what is happening around you. <em>Courage</em> is doing what is right, even when you are afraid. And <em>wisdom</em> is doing things God's way."</strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em>** </em><a href="http://booksneeze.com/guidelines#childrens"><em>BookSneeze</em></a><em> graciously provided this book to me as a complimentary copy in exchange for my review. ** </em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Goodreads' Summary: </strong><em><span class="reviewText" id="freeText8039744717204229838">In <strong>100 Prayers, 100 Praise Songs</strong>, best-selling author Stephen Elkins brings an exciting and educational way for children to learn about prayer by teaching them 100 prayers to pray to God and providing 100 songs to sing Him praises. God loves to hear from His children and this book will help kids feel comfortable talking to God and singing praise to Him. ... </span>Includes two CDs with 100 new praise songs written and recorded by Grammy-nominated producer, Stephen Elkins.</em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>This book is recommended for ages birth - 8 years.</strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Mary Elizabeth's Musings</strong>: Lively, colorful, and whimsical illustrations are paired with beautifully crafted prayers and meditations just for children in this darling prayer book. Written especially for children to pray and reflect on God's beauty and grace in their lives, <em>100 Prayers, 100 Praise Songs</em> is a heartfelt gift for any small child. Two CDs of praise songs accompany the text and are equally as gentle and delightful as the book! This prayer book is truly a treasure and a welcome addition to a child's religious book collection. </div>Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-59380545850935142062010-10-25T07:31:00.007-05:002010-10-25T09:35:52.896-05:00It's Time for the Spooktacular Book Blog Giveaway Hop!!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/p/spooktacular-giveaways.html"><img src="http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee448/toobusyreading/halloween-graveyard-1-1.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I am giving away five brand new books, published by Scholastic, to one lucky reader!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<strong>To enter this giveaway, please follow the guidelines below!!! Best of luck to all!!!</strong> <br />
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<strong>1. You MUST be a follower of A Novel Idea AND you must leave a comment about anything bookish on this post with your e-mail address.</strong><br />
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<strong>2. For an additional entry, be my friend on <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3754733">Goodreads</a>. Please leave an additional comment for this second entry with your e-mail address!</strong><br />
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<strong>3. This giveaway will run through Sunday, October 31, 2010 at 11:59 pm, CST.</strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Call Me Kate : Meeting the Molly Maguires</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">Written by Molly Roe</div><div style="text-align: center;">Published by Tribute Books<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>"Con caught me by the elbows. His blue eyes met mine. 'The coal face your father was working collapsed. His legs are pinned. But he’s alive, Katie!'</em></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>I broke from his grasp and dashed out of the schoolhouse into the cold gray November morning, a day as bleak as Con's news."</strong></em></div><br />
<b>Publisher's Summary:</b> <em>Coming of age amidst the seething unrest of the Civil </em><em>War era, feisty fourteen-year-old Katie McCafferty infiltrates the </em><em>Molly Maguires, a secret Irish organization, to rescue a lifelong </em><em>friend. Under the guise of “Dominick,” a draft resister, Katie </em><em>volunteers for a dangerous mission in hopes of preventing </em><em>bloodshed. Katie risks job, family, and ultimately her very life to </em><em>intervene. A series of tragedies challenge Katie’s strength and </em><em>ingenuity, and she faces a crisis of conscience. Can she balance </em><em>her sense of justice with the law?</em><br />
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<strong>Mary Elizabeth's Musings: </strong>Riveting, exciting, romantic, and informative, <em>Call Me Kate</em> is an amazing addition to the genre of young adult historical fiction! Ms. Roe brings to life the turbulent 1860s in America through the eyes of Katie, an Irish teenage girl, who has hopes and dreams like any young person, despite her war-time circumstances. <br />
This novel was immediately engaging from start to finish, and Ms. Roe's gift of the written Irish brogue echoed the incredible talent of Frank McCourt. Truly, this novel is a must-read for all fans of young adult historical fiction.<br />
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**<em>I would like to thank <a href="http://www.tribute-books.com/">Tribute Books</a> for providing me with an unbound copy of this book, as well as inviting me to participate in my very first book blog tour!!**</em><br />
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To learn more about author Molly Roe, visit her blog, <a href="http://conversationsfromthesideporch.blogspot.com/">Conversations from the Side Porch</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>**Please be sure to enter my </strong></span><a href="http://a-novel-idea-by-maryelizabeth.blogspot.com/2010/10/giveaway-time-call-me-kate.html"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>giveaway</strong></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><strong> of this fantastic book!!**</strong></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">** Welcome to my new weekly feature, <strong>Wise Owl Wednesday</strong>, where you can butter up your brain with some children's literature facts - history, milestones, trivia ... stop by here to learn a little something about the amazing world of books for the young! **</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">In honor of <em><strong>Banned Books Week</strong></em> (Sept. 25 - Oct. 2, 2010), I thought I would share the history of literary censorship. I hope you find it as interesting as I did!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><u>Milestones in the History of Censorship (Part Three):</u></strong></div><br />
<strong>1713</strong> - Daniel Defoe was prosecuted and imprisoned by the Whigs for penning treasonable anti-Jacobite pamphlets. In 1720, his <em>Robinson Crusoe</em> was placed on the <em>Index of Forbidden Books</em>.<br />
<strong>1726 </strong>- <em>Gulliver's Travels</em> by Jonathan Swift was denounced as wicked and obscene due to its satire on courts, political parties, and statesmen.<br />
<strong>1760</strong> - South Carolina passed strict laws forbidding all African-Americans from being taught to read.<br />
<strong>1762</strong> - Jean-Jacques Rosseau's <em>Emile</em> was condemned and burned by Parliament of Paris.<br />
<strong>1872</strong> - Anthony Comstock founded the 'Society for the Suppression of Vice' in New York. This was the first effective censorship board in the United States.<br />
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<em>Source: <u>Through the Eyes of A Child: An Introduction to Children's Literature</u> (5th Edition) by Donna E. Norton, copyright 1999 by Prentice-Hall, Inc.</em>Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-42602333889411924232010-10-20T10:10:00.000-05:002010-10-20T10:10:31.825-05:00Upcoming October Blog Carnival for Children's Literature<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Hope to see you there!!!</span></strong></div><br />
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</script>Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-23269291298603595272010-10-18T09:25:00.000-05:002010-10-18T09:25:23.257-05:00Nonfiction Monday #3 :: Zero Is the Leaves on the Tree<div style="text-align: center;"><span>** Nonfiction Monday is a weekly round-up of nonfiction children's literature from around the blogosphere! It is being hosted this week over at <a href="http://www.motherreader.com/">Mother Reader</a>! **</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zero-Leaves-Tree-Betsy-Franco/dp/1582462496?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Zero Is The Leaves On The Tree" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=1582462496&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Zero Is the Leaves on the Tree</span></em></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span>Written by Betsy Franco</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span>Illustrated by Shino Arihara</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><strong>"Zero is ...</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><strong>the shape of an egg.</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><strong>Zero is a number."</strong></span><span><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1582462496" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span></div><br />
<strong>Summary from the School Library Journal</strong>: <em>"Zero is...the sound of snowflakes landing on your mitten. 0 sounds." "Zero is...the kites in the sky once the wind stops blowing. 0 kites." Using these and other evocative examples from children's everyday experiences throughout the seasons, Franco explores the concept of zero. The gouache illustrations are done in soft, muted tones and have a naive charm that will have substantial child appeal. Most of the scenes are set outdoors, clearly depicting and emphasizing the book's link to the passing seasons. While the idea is a simple one, the presentation is such that it could easily be used to encourage youngsters to think of ways they could use any of their five senses to experience having zero of something.</em><br />
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<strong>Mary Elizabeth's Musings: </strong>As an elementary school teacher and a mother of four, I am always looking for books that link math and literature together ... and this book does a fabulous job of doing just that!! Zero is a concept often overlooked in traditional, elementary arithmetic, so a children's book that dicusses this concept is absolutely essential. The simple prose in this piece of literature is breathtaking, along with its gentle, mesmerizing illustrations. Children from ages two and up will possess a fundamental understanding of the number zero after enjoying this book. It works as both a teaching tool <em>and </em>a bedtime story!Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-75862866455395921702010-10-15T10:31:00.001-05:002010-10-25T07:32:25.715-05:00Giveaway Time :: Call Me Kate<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Call-Me-Kate-Maguires-Recipient/dp/0981461956?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Call Me Kate: Meeting the Molly Maguires - Mom’s Choice Awards® Silver Recipient" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0981461956&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Call Me Kate</strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;">Written by Molly Roe</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Gosh, I haven't had a giveaway here on <em>A Novel Idea</em> in ages!!! I think it's time for one, don't you??</strong><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0981461956" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">This past Tuesday, I reviewed this amazing, young adult historical fiction novel, <em>Call Me Kate</em>. You can read my review of this book <a href="http://a-novel-idea-by-maryelizabeth.blogspot.com/2010/10/blog-book-tour-call-me-kate.html">here</a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I was generously provided an <u>unbound copy</u> of this fabulous novel by Tribute Books, and I would like to share it with one lucky reader!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>To enter this giveaway, please follow the guidelines below!!! Best of luck to all!!!</strong></div><br />
1. You MUST be a follower of <em>A Novel Idea</em> AND you must leave a comment about <u>anything</u> bookish on this post with your e-mail address.<br />
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2. For an additional entry, please leave an additional comment (with your e-mail address) telling me what your favorite children's / young adult historical novel is and why.<br />
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3. This giveaway will run through Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 11:59 pm, CST.Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-24771189751110279122010-10-15T10:01:00.000-05:002010-10-15T10:01:38.472-05:00Literacy Tip #13 :: Developmental Milestones of Early Literacy :: Part Five of Five<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=067144901X" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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</div>Today's literacy tip is part five of a five-part series on children's early interaction with books, designed to optimize your reading time with your little, little one(s). It is adapted from research provided by <a href="http://www.reachoutandread.org/">Reach Out and Read</a>, an excellent resource for early literacy intervention<b>.</b><br />
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<i>** Note: Please keep in mind that every child develops at his or her own rate. This chart is simply a reference and is not intended to be a substitute for a doctor's advice. **</i> <br />
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<b>If your child is 3 years of age and up, here are some instrumental motor and cognitive skills he or she is capable of demonstrating from a literacy perspective:</b> <br />
<ul><li>handles books with competence and efficiency</li>
<li>turns paper pages one at a time</li>
<li>listens to longer stories</li>
<li>able to retell a familiar story</li>
<li>understands the concept of text</li>
<li>able to move finger along text</li>
<li>writes name</li>
<li>moves toward letter recognition</li>
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<b>Here is what you can do to maximize reading time with your child who is 3 years and up:</b><br />
<ul><li>ask "what's happening?" while reading a story</li>
<li>encourage writing and drawing</li>
<li>let the child tell the story</li>
<li>provide at least 15 minutes of reading time each day (this can be in small "pockets" of time, such as 5 minutes in the morning, afternoon, and evening)</li>
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Here are some literature suggestions for your child aged 3 years and up:<br />
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border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0439680999" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Snow-book-set-Uri-Shulevitz/dp/1427208263?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Snow book & CD set" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=1427208263&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1427208263" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mouse-Soup-Arnold-Lobel/dp/0064440419?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Mouse Soup" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0064440419&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0064440419" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Owl-Home-Can-Read-Book/dp/0064440346?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Owl at Home (I Can Read Book 2)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0064440346&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0064440346" style="border-bottom: medium none; 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Enjoy this valuable reading time with your child!!!Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-60130640026827393982010-10-12T07:16:00.001-05:002010-10-20T11:02:31.926-05:00Blog Book Tour :: Call Me Kate<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0061704105" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Call Me Kate : Meeting the Molly Maguires</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">Written by Molly Roe</div><div style="text-align: center;">Published by Tribute Books<br />
Copyright 2008</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>"Con caught me by the elbows. His blue eyes met mine. 'The coal face your father was working collapsed. His legs are pinned. But he’s alive, Katie!'</em></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>I broke from his grasp and dashed out of the schoolhouse into the cold gray November morning, a day as bleak as Con's news."</strong></em></div><br />
<b>Publisher's Summary:</b> <em>Coming of age amidst the seething unrest of the Civil </em><em>War era, feisty fourteen-year-old Katie McCafferty infiltrates the </em><em>Molly Maguires, a secret Irish organization, to rescue a lifelong </em><em>friend. Under the guise of “Dominick,” a draft resister, Katie </em><em>volunteers for a dangerous mission in hopes of preventing </em><em>bloodshed. Katie risks job, family, and ultimately her very life to </em><em>intervene. A series of tragedies challenge Katie’s strength and </em><em>ingenuity, and she faces a crisis of conscience. Can she balance </em><em>her sense of justice with the law?</em><br />
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<strong>Mary Elizabeth's Musings: </strong>Riveting, exciting, romantic, and informative, <em>Call Me Kate</em> is an amazing addition to the genre of young adult historical fiction! Ms. Roe brings to life the turbulent 1860s in America through the eyes of Katie, an Irish teenage girl, who has hopes and dreams like any young person, despite her war-time circumstances. <br />
This novel was immediately engaging from start to finish, and Ms. Roe's gift of the written Irish brogue echoed the incredible talent of Frank McCourt. Truly, this novel is a must-read for all fans of young adult historical fiction.<br />
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**<em>I would like to thank <a href="http://www.tribute-books.com/">Tribute Books</a> for providing me with an unbound copy of this book, as well as inviting me to participate in my very first book blog tour!!**</em><br />
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To learn more about author Molly Roe, visit her blog, <a href="http://conversationsfromthesideporch.blogspot.com/">Conversations from the Side Porch</a>.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Book Blogger Hop time is here again, courtesy of Jennifer over at <a href="http://www.crazy-for-books.com/">Crazy for Books</a>! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">This week's question is: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color: black;">What's your favorite beverage while reading or blogging, if any? Is it tea, coffee, water, a glass of wine, or something else?</span></span></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color: black;">My answer: <strong><span style="font-size: large;">Diet Coke ... morning, noon, and night.</span></strong></span></span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><em><span style="color: black;">Is anyone else out there addicted to this stuff???</span></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-38123847774892483252010-10-07T09:59:00.005-05:002010-10-07T10:03:06.389-05:00'13 Words' Book Trailer :: by Lemony Snicket<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="240" id="flashObj" width="230"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=605544986001&playerID=31987679001&playerKey=AQ%2E%2E,AAAAATReDBE%2E,Xm5LuOdXcJq9ZSr_bRPUozIRSIy5mPaX&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=605544986001&playerID=31987679001&playerKey=AQ%2E%2E,AAAAATReDBE%2E,Xm5LuOdXcJq9ZSr_bRPUozIRSIy5mPaX&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="230" height="240" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object>Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-13429734425204031032010-10-05T07:07:00.001-05:002010-11-03T09:17:19.511-05:00Book Review Revisited :: The Seer of Shadows by Avi<em><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></em><br />
<div align="center"><em>** This is part of a post I originally published on 30 June 2010. **</em><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">The Seer of Shadows</span></em></strong></div><div align="center">Written by Avi</div><div align="center">Published by HarperCollins Children's Books</div><div align="center">Copyright 2008</div><div align="center">202 pages</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong>"I stood there in great distress. My head fairly seethed. ... The next moment my mind went to the words on the cemetery gate: The Dead Shall Be Reborn. ... Tears ran down my face as I had to accept the extraordinary fact: I, Horace Carpetine, had somehow brought Eleanora Von Macht back into the living world."</strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Publisher's Summary: </strong><em>In New York City in 1872, fourteen-year-old Horace, a photographer's apprentice, becomes entangled in a plot to create fraudulent spirit photographs, but when Horace accidentally frees the real ghost of a dead girl bent on revenge, his life takes a frightening turn.</em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Mary Elizabeth's Musings: </strong>One-third ghost story, one-third historical fiction, and one-third history of still photography, <em>The Seer of Shadows</em> is truly mesmerizing and page-turning. Avi's amazing ability to capture a specific time and place in history is remarkable, as evidenced throughout this novel. The reader will find him or herself as entangled in this story as the daring protagonist, Horace Carpetine, as he (Horace) races against time to stop a girl's spirit from inducing terrible destruction upon her family. Get ready to read this novel from start-to-finish in one sitting!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">This book is recommended for ages 9 - 12 years.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">More page-turners and spine-tinglers I recommend by Avi:</div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crispin-Avi/dp/0439577756?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Crispin" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0439577756&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0439577756" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crispin-At-Edge-World-Avi/dp/B000YHLVUM?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Crispin: At the Edge of The World" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B000YHLVUM&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000YHLVUM" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Was-Poe/dp/B001ICLFHQ?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="The Man Who Was Poe" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B001ICLFHQ&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001ICLFHQ" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Something-Upstairs-Avi/dp/0545214912?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Something Upstairs" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0545214912&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0545214912" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">In honor of <em><strong>Banned Books Week</strong></em> (Sept. 25 - Oct. 2, 2010), I thought I would share the history of literary censorship. I hope you find it as interesting as I did!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><u>Milestones in the History of Censorship (Part Two):</u></strong></div><br />
<strong>1497</strong> - Works of Ovid and Dante were burned in Florence.<br />
<strong>1559</strong> - The Sacred Congregation of the Roman Inquistion published the first <em>Index of Forbidden Books</em>, which were books thought to be dangerous to the morality of the Roman Catholic faith. This publication was abandoned in 1996.<br />
<strong>1624</strong> - The Bible, translated by Martin Luther in 1534, was burned in Germany.<br />
<strong>1660</strong> - Charles II of England ordered that the Council for Foreign Plantations instruct natives, servants, and slaves of the British colonies in the precepts of Christianity by teaching them to read. British slave owners, however, feared that literate slaves might find enlightening revolutionary ideas in books.<br />
<strong>1683</strong> - John Locke escaped from England to Holland because his theory of civil, religious, and philosophical liberty was considered too radical.<br />
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<em>Source: <u>Through the Eyes of A Child: An Introduction to Children's Literature</u> (5th Edition) by Donna E. Norton, copyright 1999 by Prentice-Hall, Inc.</em>Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-27683581000943891212010-09-28T10:38:00.002-05:002010-10-19T07:11:13.227-05:00Book Review #18 :: Trick or Treat, Calico!<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1416961666" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0399254420" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0061704105" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Trick or Treat, Calico!</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">Written by Karma Wilson<br />
Illustrated by Buket Erdogan</div><div style="text-align: center;">Published by Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division</div><div style="text-align: center;">Copyright 2009</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<strong>"It's that spooky time of year. </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Halloween is finally here! </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>There are trick-or-treaters everywhere. </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Look - a ghost is over there!"</strong></div><br />
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<b>Publisher's Summary:</b> <em>It's Halloween night, and everyone is trick-or-treating! But where is Calico? Is she disguised as a ghost? No! Is she in a witch's costume? No! Young readers will love lifting the study flaps to find out where Calico is hiding.</em><br />
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<strong>Mary Elizabeth's Musings: </strong>Babies and toddlers will be delighted again and again by finding Calico the cat in this sweet, lift-the-flap board book! Babies will adore listening to the words while searching for Calico under a variety of costumes. Parents will enjoy sharing the rhythmic verse and engaging illustrations with their little ones. Bright and colorful illustrations paired with Karma Wilson's rhyming prose makes this board book a must-have for any baby or toddler's home library!<br />
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<strong>To read more about maximizing reading time with your baby, check out my post on <a href="http://a-novel-idea-by-maryelizabeth.blogspot.com/2010/06/literacy-tip-9-developmental-milestones.html">Developmental Milestones of Early Literacy :: Part One of Five</a>. </strong><br />
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Other books about <em><strong>Calico</strong></em> the cat:<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hello-Calico-Karma-Wilson/dp/1416913564?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Hello, Calico!" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=1416913564&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1416913564" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0399212582" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0698115724" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0064435083" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0060564814" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Uh-oh-Calico-Karma-Wilson/dp/141691904X?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Uh-oh, Calico!" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=141691904X&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=141691904X" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Friends-Calico-Karma-Wilson/dp/1416919066?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Friends for Calico!" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=1416919066&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1416919066" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Play-Nice-Calico-Karma-Wilson/dp/1416919074?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Play Nice, Calico!" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=1416919074&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1416919074" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><em>A Nest for Celeste: A Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home</em></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Henry Cole</div><div style="text-align: center;">Published by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers</div><div style="text-align: center;">Copyright 2010</div><br />
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<strong>"Celeste's newest basket was going to be of a design she hadn't tried before, with a side pocket and a fold-over flap to keep things from spilling out. Her nook was dim, but Celeste was used to it. From her pile of dried grasses she pulled another long blade and, using her teeth and nimble fingers, began twisting and weaving."</strong></div><br />
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<b>Publisher's Summary:</b> <em>Celeste is a mouse who is looking for a home. Is it nestled in the toe of a warm boot? In the shirt pocket of Celeste's new friend Joseph, who is Audubon's apprentice? Or is home the place deep inside Celeste's heart, where friendships live?</em><br />
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<strong>Mary Elizabeth's Musings: </strong><br />
Heartwarming. Inspirational. Happy. Cozy. <u>Absolutely delightful</u>.<br />
This story about Celeste, a sweet and gentle mouse, will leave every reader with a feeling of comfort and contentment in his or her heart.<br />
Set on a Louisiana plantation in 1821, <em>A Nest for Celeste</em> draws the reader into the unique, artistic, and natural world of John James Audubon and his apprentice, Joseph. <br />
Both looking for a true friend and a comforting home, Joseph and Celeste form a tender friendship that forges its way through changes and events in both of their lives.<br />
Henry Cole's whimsical, gentle, charcoal illustrations provide the perfect companion to this heartwarming tale of home and friendship.<br />
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I recommend this book for ages 7-12 years.<br />
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<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0399212582" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0698115724" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jacks-Garden-Henry-Cole/dp/068815283X?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Jack's Garden" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=068815283X&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=068815283X" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0698116232" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0823405311" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1442416661" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0698118642" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Way-Beach-Henry-Cole/dp/0688175155?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="On the Way to the Beach" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0688175155&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Trudy-Henry-Cole/dp/0061542679?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Trudy" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0061542679&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0061542679" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0688175155" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/I-Took-Walk-Henry-Cole/dp/0688151159?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="I Took a Walk" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0688151159&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0688151159" style="border-bottom: medium none; 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<strong>Visit Henry Cole's <a href="http://www.henrycole.net/index.php?scrWidth=1366">inspiring website</a> to be a part of his incredible world of illustrations!</strong><br />
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<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=068985823X" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" />Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-22905295691812365322010-09-20T08:52:00.002-05:002010-09-22T10:07:28.949-05:00It's Time for the Fall Catch-Up Read-A-Thon!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-FitQAcx2WLWaMlXOsROB0f3xwC5Es9fg1geTkFrQGfCweU4-sk8oazkWgnE_OLh-F6DlvJ4UP1VpFgbyAMa1sfbxgrml81b62AeTEaGbbxnCZTW3jr4WENqARyScwCz4ywk6D1-k23a/s1600/fall+catch-up+readathon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-FitQAcx2WLWaMlXOsROB0f3xwC5Es9fg1geTkFrQGfCweU4-sk8oazkWgnE_OLh-F6DlvJ4UP1VpFgbyAMa1sfbxgrml81b62AeTEaGbbxnCZTW3jr4WENqARyScwCz4ywk6D1-k23a/s320/fall+catch-up+readathon.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Hooray!! I am so excited about the Fall Catch-Up Read-a-Thon over at <a href="http://thetruebookaddict.blogspot.com/">The True Book Addict</a> this week!!! I am hoping to catch up on A LOT of reading!!!!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My goals are to finish these 2 books:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fearless-7-Principles-Peace-Mind/dp/1402770677?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Fearless: The 7 Principles of Peace of Mind" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=1402770677&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a></div><br />
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And to read at least 20 fall / Halloween books with my children!!! <br />
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Check back often this week to see how I'm doing!!!<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1402770677" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0316003956" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" />Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-77978771596718147852010-09-18T09:28:00.001-05:002010-10-18T09:22:52.762-05:00What My Child Is Reading :: September 18, 2010 :: Giraffes, Paris, Zero, and Planting Apple Trees!<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I came across this wonderful meme, "What My Child Is Reading," over at the sensational, <a href="http://learningwithmouse.blogspot.com/search/label/weekly%20reading">Mouse Grows, Mouse Learns</a>! Take a minute to peek inside this wonderful blog ... I know that <em>I</em> am <strong>super-thrilled</strong> to have found it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Johnny Appleseed</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">Written by Jodie Shepherd</div><div style="text-align: center;">Illustrated by Masumi Furukawa<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0439025214" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Publisher's Summary:</strong> <em>This is a story about a real boy who loved eating apples, planting apple seeds, and growing apple trees. This is a story about Johnny Appleseed!</em><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zero-Leaves-Tree-Betsy-Franco/dp/1582462496?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Zero Is The Leaves On The Tree" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=1582462496&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1582462496" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Zero Is the Leaves on the Tree</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">Written by Betsy Franco<br />
Illustrated by Shino Arihara</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Summary from the School Library Journal: </strong><em>"Zero is...the sound of snowflakes landing on your mitten. 0 sounds." "Zero is...the kites in the sky once the wind stops blowing. 0 kites." Using these and other evocative examples from children's everyday experiences throughout the seasons, Franco explores the concept of zero. The gouache illustrations are done in soft, muted tones and have a naive charm that will have substantial child appeal. Most of the scenes are set outdoors, clearly depicting and emphasizing the book's link to the passing seasons. While the idea is a simple one, the presentation is such that it could easily be used to encourage youngsters to think of ways they could use any of their five senses to experience having zero of something.</em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0061429708" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Giraffe-Goes-Paris-Tavener-Holmes/dp/0761455957?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="A Giraffe Goes to Paris" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0761455957&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0761455957" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">A Giraffe Goes to Paris</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">Written by Mary Tavener Holmes and John Harris</div><div style="text-align: center;">Illustrated by Jon Cannell<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0061429708" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Publisher's Summary:</strong> <em>Imagine a giraffe who can sail from Alexandria, Egypt, to Marseille, France, in a boat with a special hole cut for her neck. Imagine a giraffe who can walk 500 miles from Marseille to Paris in forty-one days, wearing stylish boots and a cape. ... Imagine Belle, a gift from the pasha of Egypt to the king of France in 1827, a giraffe who made history.</em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<strong>What have <em>your </em>children been reading lately??? I would love to know!!!</strong></div>Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-71897950298592021492010-09-16T22:39:00.001-05:002010-09-17T22:03:57.747-05:00BBAW :: Forgotten Treasure<strong>From the BBAW site:</strong> <em>“Sure we’ve all read about Freedom and Mockingjay but we likely have a book we wish would get more attention by book bloggers, whether it’s a forgotten classic or under marketed contemporary fiction. This is your chance to tell the community why they should consider reading this book!”</em><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>And my choice is ...</strong></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Vermeer-Blue-Balliett/dp/0439372976?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Chasing Vermeer" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0439372976&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0439372976" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Chasing Vermeer</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">Written by Blue Balliett</div><div style="text-align: center;">Illustrated by Brett Helquist</div><div style="text-align: center;">Copyright 2004</div><div style="text-align: center;">Published by Scholastic Inc.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Publisher's Summary: </strong><em>On a warm October night in Chicago, three deliveries were made in the same neighborhood. A plump tangerine moon had just risen over Lake Michigan. The doorbell had been rung at each place, and an envelope left propped outside ... The same letter went out to all three:</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>Dear Friend:</strong></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>I would like your help in identifying a crime that is now centuries old. This crime has wronged one of the world's greatest painters. As those in positions of authority are not brave enough to correct this error, I have taken it upon myself to reveal the truth. I have chosen you because of your discriminating eye, your intelligence, and your ability to think outside of convention. ... Although you may never meet, the three of you will work together in ways none of us can predict.</strong></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>If you show this to the authorities, you will most certainly be placing your life in danger...</strong></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><em>The letter was not signed, and it had no return address.</em><br />
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<strong>Mary Elizabeth's Musings</strong>: How can that summary <em>possibly</em> make a single, living soul pass up the opportunity to read this book??? Doesn't that letter make you ready to read this book cover to cover in one sitting?? <br />
Well, when <u>I</u> first picked up <em>Chasing Vermeer</em> as a fifth-grade teacher several years ago, I was completely spellbound! Filled with mystery, suspense, art history, mathematics, and the great city of Chicago as its setting, I would have to say that this book did not receive the type of recognition I felt it deserved. <br />
Ms. Balliett's literary style flows as beautifully as the story line. She takes a seemingly complicated plot along with enormous character development, and successfully weaves it into a unique and extremely satisfying reading experience.<br />
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<em>Chasing Vermeer</em> was the first book in a series of amazing art mysteries! As you might have guessed, I highly recommend the other two books that have followed:<br />
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</div><em>Have you read one or more books in this series? Did you enjoy them as much as I did?</em>Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-43732275119306425292010-09-14T12:53:00.023-05:002010-09-16T22:00:55.619-05:00Book Blogger Appreciation Week :: Interview Swap with Aaron from "Coffee for the Brain"<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>.: Meet Aaron from the blog, </strong></span><a href="http://www.coffeeforthebrain.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Coffee for the Brain</strong></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><strong> :.</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>1. How long have you been blogging? What was the reason you began blogging?</strong></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><strong></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">a. I began blogging full time at the beginning of the school year, last year. I tested things out 2 years ago when I taught social studies and we were blogging back and forth with a school in</span> <span style="font-size: small;">Australia. I then took on a new job as a talented and gifted teacher and used the blog to stay in contact with the students in my building. I used to do book talks for sixth grade all the time and the blog has been my way to continue to review books for kids when I don’t have time in my schedule to book talk.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">2. What do enjoy most about blogging? Least?</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">a. I love having an outlet to express my nerdiness. I have let my guard down and have made a fool of myself in several of my videos that I make for the students. Many teachers use my videos as an activity during homeroom. I present challenges and different opportunities for people to try out. I have formed some good relationships with some fellow bloggers as well as students in my building that I would never have a chance to meet without the blog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">b. My least favorite thing is keeping up on the blog. I try to post every day and there are times when that is next to impossible or there just is not anything worthy to post. I also hate it when I think I have some brilliant idea and it flat lines on <span style="font-family: inherit;">the blog and nothing comes out it.</span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">3. Your blog title, "Coffee for the Brain," is so cool! How did you come up with it?</span> </strong><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">a. Well, to be honest I don’t remember. I am known as Coffeechug at school. I was given that name back when I taught sixth grade by some students. I used that as my Roman Emperor name for a simulation and it has stuck and spread throughout my building. I drink coffee all day and am known for my massive thermos of Starbucks coffee. I tried to come up with a clever name implementing coffee and somehow, someway the title came to me. I wish I had a cool story to share, but I don’t.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">4. What is your favorite book? How did this become your favorite book?</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">a. Of all time I would have to say, “Catcher in the Rye”. That is one of the few books that I have read multiple times. I don’t usually read books more than once as I feel there is so much great literature out there that I don’t have to time to read books again. However, I usually read this one every year. I think this book is my favorite because I remember buying it at a</span> <span style="font-size: small;">bookstore in high school during one of those pivotal adolescent moments we all go through. I was really trying to find myself as is Caulden in the novel. I was able to relate to him on so many levels back then. I don’t find it as engaging of a read anymore as I don’t connect quite the same way, but the nostalgia of the book for me always brings me back to reading it every fall. Some of my most recent favorite reads</span> <span style="font-size: small;">have to be Countdown by Deborah Wiles, Compound by S.A. Bodeen, Unwind by Neal Shusterman, and anything by John Green and Kurt Vonnegut. These books have yet to leave my top reading lists of all time no matter how many books I read each year.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">5. Tell us a bit about your "offline" self - something we might not know just from your blog. (This can be a hobby, something about family life, etc...)</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">a. Great question! I should have used this myself. I played college basketball where I met my wife and how I ended up living in Iowa. I am from Indiana so I love Notre Dame football and Indiana basketball. I am training for several races to run this fall. I help run a Lego Robotics team that hopefully will make it to state this year. I have two children, 5 year old boy and 3 year old girl so being a parent of a kindergartner I have realizing is a lot of work. I am never satisfied with my current self</span> <span style="font-size: small;">so I am always setting new goals and challenges to tackle (competitive nature owns me!). I cannot read books that are creased or torn. When I buy a book it has to be in perfect shape. If a page gets crinkled I am not able to read it anymore. I am also a huge Dave Matthews Band fan. I have seen them in concert over 14 times and own literally thousands of bootleg concerts and own every single album released by them. I attend music concerts like no other usually getting in around 12 shows or more every year. </span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">6. Describe yourself using seven adjectives or less!</span> </strong><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">a. Nerdy, tech-savvy, laid back, determined, caffeinated, zany.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Thanks, Aaron! Don't forget to visit his </strong><a href="http://www.coffeeforthebrain.blogspot.com/"><strong>blog</strong></a><strong> - it's full of all kinds of fun ... and caffeine for your brain, of course!</strong></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-29941084648388369182010-09-10T11:14:00.001-05:002010-10-15T09:47:21.896-05:00Literacy Tip #12 .: Developmental Milestones of Early Literacy / Part Four of Five :.<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=067144901X" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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</div>Today's literacy tip is part four of a five-part series on children's early interaction with books, designed to optimize your reading time with your little, little one(s). It is adapted from research provided by <a href="http://www.reachoutandread.org/">Reach Out and Read</a>, an excellent resource for early literacy intervention<b>.</b><br />
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<i>** Note: Please keep in mind that every child develops at his or her own rate. This chart is simply a reference and is not intended to be a substitute for a doctor's advice. **</i> <br />
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<b>If your child is 24 - 36 months of age, here are some instrumental motor and cognitive skills he or she is capable of demonstrating from a literacy perspective:</b> <br />
<ul><li>learns to handle paper pages with care</li>
<li>goes back and forth in books to find favorite pictures</li>
<li>recites entire phrases, verbatim, from books; sometimes, even whole stories</li>
<li>coordinates text with pictures</li>
<li>corrects adult when reading aloud if a word is wrong</li>
<li>reads familiar books to self</li>
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<b>Here is what you can do to maximize reading time with your 24 - 36 month old child:</b><br />
<ul><li>continue using books in routines</li>
<li>read, read, read at bedtime</li>
<li>be willing to read the same story over and over</li>
<li>ask "what's that?"</li>
<li>relate books to child's life and experiences</li>
<li>provide crayons and paper in order to stretch reading experiences</li>
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Here are some literature suggestions for your 24 - 36 month-old child:<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Big-Dog-Little-Going-Walk/dp/0152003525?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Big Dog and Little Dog Going for a Walk: Big Dog and Little Dog Board Books" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0152003525&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0152003525" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Truck-Priddy-Bicknell-Little-People/dp/0312490852?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="My Big Truck Book (Priddy Bicknell Big Ideas for Little People)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0312490852&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Head-Shoulders-Knees-Board-Books/dp/0859537285?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (Baby Board Books)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0859537285&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0859537285" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0312490852" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Peek-Who-Nina-Laden/dp/0811826023?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Peek-A Who?" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0811826023&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/First-100-Words-Bright-Baby/dp/B000F7BPCU?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="First 100 Words (Bright Baby)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B000F7BPCU&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000F7BPCU" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Brown-Bright-Early-Beginning-Beginners/dp/0394806220?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? 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Enjoy this valuable reading time with your toddler!!!<br />
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<i>Coming next Thursday :: Tips for reading time with your child who is 3 years and up ::</i>Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-63664514720252348842010-09-08T16:52:00.003-05:002010-09-29T09:15:16.533-05:00Wise Owl Wednesday #1 :: History of Censorship :: Part One<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">** Welcome to my new weekly feature, <strong>Wise Owl Wednesday</strong>, where you can butter up your brain with some children's literature facts - history, milestones, trivia ... stop by here to learn a little something about the amazing world of books for the young! **</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">In honor of the upcoming <em><strong>Banned Books Week</strong></em> (Sept. 25 - Oct. 2, 2010), I thought I would share the history of literary censorship. I hope you find it as interesting as I did!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><u>Milestones in the History of Censorship (Part One):</u></strong></div><br />
411 B.C. - Works of Protagoras were burned in Athens.<br />
387 B.C. - Plato suggested censorship of Homer's <em>The Odyssey</em> for young readers.<br />
168 B.C. - Jewish library in Jerusalem was ravished during the Maccabean uprising.<br />
1st century - Augustus exiled poets and banned their works.<br />
A.D. 303 - Diocletian condemned and burned all Christian books.<br />
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<em>Source: <u>Through the Eyes of A Child: An Introduction to Children's Literature</u> (5th Edition) by Donna E. Norton, copyright 1999 by Prentice-Hall, Inc.</em>Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-57727650864868091742010-09-07T16:30:00.001-05:002010-09-07T16:31:52.876-05:00Book Review (Revisited!) :: Who Will Haunt My House on Halloween?<div style="text-align: center;">**This book review is part of a post that was originally published on 08 June 2010.**<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Who-Will-Haunt-House-Halloween/dp/0439025214?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Who Will Haunt My House on Halloween?" height="165" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0439025214&tag=innerpeacejou-20" width="200" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0439025214" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Who Will Haunt My House on Halloween?</span></em></strong><br />
<strong>Written by Jerry Pallotta</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Illustrated by David Biedrzycki</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">Published by Scholastic, Inc.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Copyright 2007<br />
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<strong>"It's Halloween! I'm scared! I wonder who will haunt my house tonight?"</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Summary:</strong> A sweet little girl has an eventful night answering her door as the trick-or-treaters arrive...and she's receiving some scary visitors, such as werewolves, zombies, and witches! Yikes!<br />
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<strong>Mary Elizabeth's Musings:</strong> This is definitely an enjoyable book to celebrate Halloween with your little, little ones! With easy prose to capture the attention of the very young, and stunning, colorful illustrations, you will find your children reaching for this book again and again for some frightful delights! The illustrations really make this book shine, due to their amazing, life-like images at the hand of David Biedrzycki. <br />
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I would recommend this book for ages 1 1/2 - 5 years old.<br />
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</div></div>Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-72805565486686445672010-09-07T10:12:00.001-05:002010-09-18T09:07:08.808-05:00What My Child Is Reading :: Week of 6 September 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://learningwithmouse.blogspot.com/search/label/weekly%20reading"><img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wKQtyTbjoT4/Sq-KaGVjfpI/AAAAAAAABrE/n85piwgCaE8/Picture%206%5B6%5D.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I came across this wonderful meme, "What My Child Is Reading," over at my newest blogging discovery, <a href="http://learningwithmouse.blogspot.com/search/label/weekly%20reading">Mouse Grows, Mouse Learns</a>! Take a minute to peek inside this wonderful blog ... I know that <em>I</em> am <strong>super-thrilled</strong> to have found it!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Fall is most definitely in the "literature" air here in our little corner of the world! This is my favorite, <span style="font-size: large;">favorite </span>time of year, especially when sharing children's literature with my little ones. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">We can be found reading all manner of books about apples, school, fall, leaves, and Halloween!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Here are our latest picks:</strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Who-Will-Haunt-House-Halloween/dp/0439025214?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Who Will Haunt My House on Halloween?" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0439025214&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Who Will Haunt My House on Halloween?</em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">Written by Jerry Pallotta</div><div style="text-align: center;">Illustrated by David Biedrzycki<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0439025214" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Publisher's Summary:</strong> <em>It's Halloween night. While a mother is upstairs getting her daughter's costume ready, lost of trick-or-treaters stop by the house - from werewolves, ghosts, and zombies to witches, bats, dinosaurs, and more! But are they really ... real?</em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Let-Fall-Maryann-Cocca-Leffler/dp/0545208793?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Let It Fall" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0545208793&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Let It Fall</em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">Written and Illustrated by Maryann Cocca-Leffler<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0545208793" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Publisher's Summary:</strong> <em>Mounds of color, raked up high - jump right in and watch the sky.</em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/One-Smart-Cookie-Bite-Size-Lessons/dp/0061429708?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="One Smart Cookie: Bite-Size Lessons for the School Years and Beyond" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0061429708&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0061429708" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>One Smart Cookie: Bite-Size Lessons for the School Years and Beyond</em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">Written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal</div><div style="text-align: center;">Illustrated by Jane Dyer and Brooke Dyer<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0061429708" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Publisher's Summary:</strong> <em><u>One Smart Cookie</u> offers a fresh batch of words that encompasses everything you might say to a child, whether it's the first day of preschool or the last day of high school. Cookie-centric definitions range from wanting to know everything about cookies (curious) to thinking carefully about what kind of cookies to make for your friend (ponder). This book mixes Amy Krouse Rosenthal's morsels of wisdom with the delicious illustrations of mother-daughter duo Jane Dyer and Brooke Dyer. This is one vocabulary list that will resonate well beyond the school years.</em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>What have <em>your </em>children been reading lately??? I would love to know!!!</strong></div>Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864276909952008801.post-69910140276900602442010-09-04T18:17:00.001-05:002010-10-08T22:36:54.761-05:00Book Blogger Hop Time!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.crazy-for-books.com/"><img alt="Book Blogger Hop" height="150" src="http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt34/crazybookblog/cfbmemebutton-2.png" width="150" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Book Blogger Hop time is here again, courtesy of Jennifer over at <a href="http://www.crazy-for-books.com/">Crazy for Books</a>! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">This week's question is: <strong><em>Do you judge a book by its cover?</em></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">And my answer is ... a resounding <strong>YES</strong>!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Yep, folks, this avid reader and teacher is guilty of picking up a book based only on the cover illustration! I must say, however, that my intuition here has proven correct most of the time.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">In fact, I discovered my absolute favorite series (pictured below) based upon the delicious cover illustrations!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Wreck-Unfortunate-Events-Books/dp/0061119067?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="The Complete Wreck (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-13)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0061119067&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Wreck-Unfortunate-Events-Books/dp/0061119067?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">The Complete Wreck (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-13)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0061119067" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0061119067" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The children's novel I just finished was swiped off of the library shelves only because I fell in love with the darling mouse on the cover! (Come on, admit it - she's adorable!!) </div><div style="text-align: left;">The story was just as heartwarming as the illustration, too!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nest-Celeste-Story-Inspiration-Meaning/dp/0061704105?ie=UTF8&tag=innerpeacejou-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="A Nest for Celeste: A Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0061704105&tag=innerpeacejou-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=innerpeacejou-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0061704105" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>So, yes, I do judge a book by its cover ... and I'm proud of it!!</strong></div>Mary Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811744939013041824noreply@blogger.com6