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Happy Birthday: Celebrating Jim Arnosky

Posted by Sherry on 9/1/2010 in --September, Birthdays, General, Nonfiction, Picture Book Preschool

Jim Arnosky was the first writer of nature books for children that I fell in love with. Oh, I’ve gone on to enjoy others–Joanna Cole, Ruth Heller, Nic Bishop, Gail Gibbons, Anne Rockwell, Jerry Pallotta—but Mr. Arnosky was the first to catch my attention back in my elementary school librarian days. Such fine detailed pencil [...]

 
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In Which I Awkwardly Try Something New

Posted by Sherry on 4/3/2010 in Family, General, Picture Book Preschool

This story starts with Drama Daughter, age 18, who wants to go to college. She wanted to go away to college last fall (2008) since she finished high school in May 2008. But the money wasn’t there. So she continued working at the bookstore, full time in the summer, thirty-two hours a week as fall [...]

 
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Many Happy Returns: January 28th

Posted by Sherry on 1/28/2010 in --January, Birthdays, General, Picture Book Preschool

Sabine Baring-Gould, b. 1834. Victorian archaeologist, he had fifteen children and wrote the hymn “Onward Christian Soldiers”. More information on his eccentricities here. Vera B. Williams, b. 1927, children’s author and illustrator. She wrote and illustrated two of my favorites, A Chair for My Mother and Two Days on a River in a Red Canoe. [...]

 
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Notecards and Journal from Semicolon Artiste Daughter

Posted by Sherry on 11/28/2009 in Celebrations, Christmas gifts, General, Picture Book Preschool

I’ve add a couple of new products to my Cafe Press store. The artwork is by Artiste Daughter, Heidi.

 
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Wednesday’s Whatever: My Take on the News

Posted by Sherry on 10/14/2009 in Blogamundi (Links), Current Events, General, Picture Book Preschool

President Obama and the NObel Peace Prize: I’m with Thomas Friedman. I really hope Mr. Obama gives a speech similar to this one. Fascinating: a “new” painting by Leonardo da Vinci. Could someone just talk Olympia Snowe into joining the Democrats –officially? “There are many miles to go in this legislative journey,” Snowe said. “My [...]

 
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Picture Book Preschool Book of the Week: Week 41

Posted by Sherry on 10/8/2009 in 2010 Projects, General, Picture Book Preschool

Picture Book Preschool is a preschool/kindergarten curriculum which consists of a list of picture books to read aloud for each week of the year and a character trait, a memory verse, and activities, all tied to the theme for the week. Click on the link in the sidebar if you are interested in purchasing a [...]

 
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Reading My Library

Posted by Sherry on 9/29/2009 in 2010 Projects, Picture Book Preschool

Now this project is a fantastic idea! Carrie and her little boys are planning to read through all the books in the picture book section of the library from A to Z. If my children were a little younger, I’d join in. Maybe when the grandchildren come along . . .

 
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Picture Book Preschool Book of the Week: Week 40

Posted by Sherry on 9/23/2009 in General, Picture Book Preschool

Picture Book Preschool is a preschool/kindergarten curriculum which consists of a list of picture books to read aloud for each week of the year and a character trait, a memory verse, and activities, all tied to the theme for the week. Click on the link in the sidebar if you are interested in purchasing a [...]

 
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Picture Book Preschool for Christmas

Posted by Sherry on 11/11/2008 in General, Picture Book Preschool

Now would be a great time to order a copy of my preschool/kindergarten curriculum: Picture Book Preschool. The book would make a great Christmas gift for your favorite mom of preschoolers, especially if you packaged it with copies of two or three of the books suggested in the curriculum. Each week of Picture Book Preschool [...]

 
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Picture Book Preschool

Posted by Sherry on 8/12/2008 in General, Picture Book Preschool

Since it’s that time of year, getting ready for school and all that jazz, I thought it might be a good idea to feature a post with a little information on my book, Picture Book Preschool. Also, it seems to me that Picture Book Preschool would be a good resource for All of you parents [...]

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