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“…a labor of love and a gift for a generation of parents and teachers.”

—from a book review in the newsletter, “Waldorf Today” edited by former teacher, David Kennedy and sent to 10,000 subscribers.  
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Not An “Ordinary Day” for Katrina Kenison

Last October at an authors’  book-signing reception, I received a copy of Katrina Kenison’s new book, Magical Journey: An Apprenticeship in Contentment.  As you can see on the left, the cover was stamped “Advance Uncorrected Proof” —the pre-publication copy that is often handed out to reviewers, booksellers, press, etc. as part of the marketing months [Read more...]
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Turkish translation arrives

Today our small local Post Office gave us a big surprise—we received copies of a new translation of our parenting title, Beyond the Rainbow Bridge: Nurturing your children from birth to seven. This one is in Turkish. Seeing a new edition brings back all those same feelings as when a book is first launched.  The clerk [Read more...]
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Article in “Renewal” magazine

The Fall/Winter issue of “Renewal: A Journal for Waldorf Education” includes a short  article about our newest book, Make Way for Reading: Great Books from Kindergarten Through Grade 8.  Founded in 1991, “Renewal” is a publication of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). The main purpose of “Renewal” is to promote understanding of [Read more...]
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“…And heal with freedom what your slavery cursed.”

January 1, 2013— Today isn’t an ordinary first day of a new year— it marks the 150th anniversary of the Proclamation of Emancipation issued by President Abraham Lincoln. The title of this blog is taken from the last line of a poem written in 1863 by John Greenleaf Whittier, titled “The Proclamation.” For some weeks [Read more...]
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Grimms Fairy Tales-200th Anniversary

Thursday, December 20, 2012 marks the 200th anniversary of the first publication of the fairy tales collected by Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm – better known as the Brothers Grimm.  The publication was called Children’s and Household Tales.  The subsequent collections (and with new title) have influenced Western civilization, literature and movies and are said to [Read more...]
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Go to a Holiday Fair

Holiday fairs are often held in communities between Thanksgiving and Christmas or Chanuka. I recently worked at the fair sponsored by the Cape Ann Waldorf School. What a treat to buy items made of wood, beeswax, and other natural materials along with books and hand-made dolls. I am especially intrigued with the small wood animals [Read more...]
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Reviews for New Reading List

Testimonial from Lynn Thurrell, Merriconeag Waldorf School “I think the book is so helpful to parents who are wondering what to choose for their children out of the plethora of unknowns that they face on library shelves and in bookstores.  It is hard to keep up, but with such solid and well informed selections as [Read more...]
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WINTER SPECIAL – Save 10%!

To celebrate the holidays, we’re offering our customers 10% off all purchases amounting to $25.00 or more. All you have to do is select one or more products from our bookstore, and plug in the Promotional Code JA_Web_0228 at the time of checkout. Your discount will automatically be applied to your total purchase amount. (Shipping [Read more...]
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Illustrator’s Blog on ‘Mothering Magazine’

llustrator Durga Bernhard, has just posted a blog about our new book, Make Way for Reading: Great Books for Kindergarten Through Grade 8.  It’s on her own website as well as on her online blog at Mothering Magazine. We’re so pleased she thought of writing it— Durga’s a multi-talented artist—if you’re interested in drawing, painting, [Read more...]
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