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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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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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OUR NEW BOOK—a unique, age-appropriate K-8 Reading List!
A PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT – helps parents and grandparents choose great books for children! MAKE WAY FOR READING: Great Books for Kindergarten Through Grade 8. Most adults who love reading want to pass on that love of reading to children. In this new book, nearly 1,000 books for children ages 6 to 14 are selected and [Read more...]
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Poster-These are Your Kids on Books
I’m frequently perusing the internet looking at sites which relate to children’s books or encouraging children to read. Recently I discovered a site with a very creative poster by a reading advocacy organization called “Burning Through Pages.” To order or see their other products, click here.
Long Live the Bookstore
In addition to my work as a publisher, I’ve also been active on the Board of Directors of Independent Book Publishers of New England, IPNE. Founded in 2000, IPNE is an association for authors, publishers, and those who are affiliated with the book publishing industry. Our 2nd Annual New England Publishing Conference this past weekend [Read more...]
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Book Presentation at Whittier Home
I gave a presentation at the spring meeting of the Whittier Home Association, Amesbury, MA. This organization was founded in 1898 by a group of women whose mission was to maintain the home and preserve the legacy of the Quaker, poet, and abolistionist, John Greenleaf Whittier. It is a very active organization—still only women—and it [Read more...]
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Article in “Renewal” magazine