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    <about><![CDATA[Here I am again, still looking for the answers.]]></about>
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6623624-city-alphabet">City Alphabet (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/471616.Joanne_Schwartz">Joanne Schwartz</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:18:20 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I loved the use of graffiti and other street signs. Very creative. It also made for non-standard words. Instead of &quot;B bear&quot; it's &quot;B brute.&quot; Nice. I thought the idea was just genius and the photography very fitting.]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:39:48 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Nice little story. A bit above my daughter though.]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:38:05 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Welcome to &quot;Heather over-analyzes a children's book yet again!&quot;<br/><br/>I got this book at the library because I thought Margaret would like it. She's in a coloring phase and thought it would go well with that.<br/><br/>The story started off nice enough. His parents and family are sup...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/Welcome%20to%20%22Heather%20over-analyzes%20a%20children's%20book%20yet%20again!%22%0D%0A%0D%0AI%20got%20this%20book%20at%20the%20library%20because%20I%20thought%20Margaret%20would%20like%20it.%20She's%20in%20a%20coloring%20phase%20and%20thought%20it%20would%20go%20well%20with%20that.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe%20story%20started%20off%20nice%20enough.%20His%20parents%20and%20family%20are%20supportive%20of%20his%20desire%20to%20do%20art.%20When%20Tomie%20gets%20to%20kindergarten,%20he%20finds%20the%20quality%20of%20the%20art%20supplies%20disheartening.%20It%20was%20a%20nice%20reminder:%20it's%20probably%20better%20that%20my%20kids%20have%20a%20few%20good%20art%20supplies%20than%20a%20lot%20of%20crappy%20ones.%20I%20think%20the%20quality%20of%20the%20materials%20definitely%20affects%20whether%20or%20not%20they'll%20want%20to%20continue%20with%20art.%20Who%20really%20wants%20to%20draw%20with%20those%20waxy%20crayons%20from%20the%20restaurant%20anyway%3F%0D%0A%0D%0ABut%20then%20it%20just%20got%20crappy.%20Tomie%20wasn't%20allowed%20to%20use%20the%20crayons%20he%20brought%20to%20school-%20with%20no%20explanation.%20%22You%20must%20all%20use%20these%20same%20crayons-%20and%20you%20can't%20wear%20down%20the%20points!%22%20Oi.%20I%20hate%20that%20schools%20have%20rules%20just%20to%20have%20rules.%20And%20how%20are%20you%20supposed%20to%20use%20a%20crayon%20if%20you%20can't%20use%20the%20point%3F%20Then%20when%20he%20finally%20does%20have%20art%20class,%20it's%20about%20copying.%20The%20%22compromise%22%20of%20%22you%20can%20draw%20what%20you%20like%20after%20you%20do%20what%20we%20say%22%20is%20a%20slap%20in%20the%20face.%20%22The%20most%20important%20things%20in%20school%20are%20crowd%20control%20and%20getting%20through%20curriculum.%20Actually%20encouraging%20you%20to%20want%20to%20learn%20and%20grow%20is%20something%20that%20might%20come%20later,%20after%20we%20regulate%20and%20put%20stipulations%20on%20you.%22%20Arg.%20%0D%0A%0D%0AHaving%20worked%20in%20the%20schools-%20in%20fact%20in%20a%20school%20district%20that%20didn't%20feel%20art%20was%20important%2Facademic%20enough%20for%20elementary%20schools,%20and%20having%20seen%20the%20herding%20and%20curriculum%20push,%20this%20just%20emphasized%20why%20I%20don't%20want%20my%20kids%20in%20schools.%0D%0A%0D%0AI%20think%20dePaola%20was%20lucky%20to%20go%20through%20all%20that%20(this%20was%20autobiographical)%20and%20still%20become%20an%20illustrator.%20I%20don't%20think%20he%20came%20out%20unscathed,%20though,%20because%20he%20doesn't%20seem%20to%20realize%20that%20the%20%22happy%20compromise%22%20was%20no%20compromise%20at%20all.">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/590962.Mr_Willowby_s_Christmas_Tree">Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/858178.Robert_E_Barry">Robert E. Barry</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:16:53 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[One of my favorites as a kid, but it doesn't seem as magical now. Still a nice little story.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/291430.The_Magic_Hat">The Magic Hat (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2131.Mem_Fox">Mem Fox</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:49:07 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Very fun.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6440144-there">There (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/285690.Marie_Louise_Fitzpatrick">Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:46:57 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I thought it was gorgeous and the drawings beautiful.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[marked as to-read: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/189429.The_Whole_Parent_How_to_Become_a_Terrific_Parent_Even_If_You_Didn_t_Have_One">The Whole Parent: How to Become a Terrific Parent Even If You Didn't Have One (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/110403.Debra_Wesselmann">Debra Wesselmann</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:00:59 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43273.Kids_Are_Worth_It_giving_your_child_the_gift_of_inner_discipline">Kids Are Worth It!: giving your child the gift of inner discipline (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/24362.Barbara_Coloroso">Barbara Coloroso</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:53:17 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I really loved this book, but I think it's geared towards older kids. I'll have to reread it in the future.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[marked as to-read: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/923949.The_Highly_Sensitive_Child_Helping_Our_Children_Thrive_When_the_World_Overwhelms_Them">The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/89949.Elaine_N_Aron">Elaine N. Aron</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:43:40 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <updated_at>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:04:47 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[No, but I'm sure Margaret won't be my only child. :)<br/><br/>And everyone who has recommended this to me says its great even if your child isn't &quot;explosive.&quot;]]></body>
        
    
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