Sally Lloyd-Jones's Blog, page 34
February 12, 2010
writing for children
"You must write for children the same way you write for adults, only better" - Maxim Gorky (1868-1936)
February 10, 2010
piggyness and woolliness
just trying out this crunchy new feature where you can add these fabulous boxes on your blog... In case you need a lovely new book for a special person of small stature in your life...
(one is cuddly and cozy and in a real live actual box--and one is guaranteed to get any child laughing--as well as learning manners at the same time) (when does that ever happen? since when was hearing "ELBOWS" yelled at you from across your cornflakes exactly fun?)
OK that's enough of this plug... but they'r...
(one is cuddly and cozy and in a real live actual box--and one is guaranteed to get any child laughing--as well as learning manners at the same time) (when does that ever happen? since when was hearing "ELBOWS" yelled at you from across your cornflakes exactly fun?)
OK that's enough of this plug... but they'r...
week 18 JSB vid: "Operation 'No More Tears!' "
Operation "No More Tears!" from Jonathan Michael on Vimeo.
(no need to add a code, just hit ENTER and it'll play)
visit the The Jesus Storybook Bible site to learn more
buy the book: here
download audio on
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week 18 storytime video:
The Story and The Song from Jonathan Michael on Vimeo.
(no need to add a code, just hit ENTER and it'll play)
February 8, 2010
bakerlite (that's Phenol-formadlehyde to you)
projector from the 1930si want onevia NYTvia Hudson River Museum where there are 300 objects from 1910-early 21st century on show
my toaster has Bakerlite handles on it
it's from 1949 and a version of it was on the cover of GE's cataloghow cool is that?
and it still works...it has no seams and has two controls: one for light/darker slider; and one for keep warm/or pop up
i love toastand toastersand bakerlitedon't you?(though those weird contraptions behind the breakfasting...
February 5, 2010
new monkey
he lives in the amazon
and he's only just been discovered
(yes but he must have known he was there all along surely?)
New Monkey doesn't look that pleased to have been discovered. or is it the name they've given him: "saddleback tamarin"?
well, how would you like someone to go round calling you "saddleback tamarin" when your name is George?
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February 3, 2010
week 17 storytime video: a servant girl & the proud general
A servant girl and the proud general from Jonathan Michael on Vimeo.
(no need to add a code, just hit ENTER and it'll play)visit the The Jesus Storybook Bible site to learn more
buy the book: here
download audio on
or amazon
February 1, 2010
Happy Birthday OED!
Today, in 1884, the first part of the first edition of the OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY was published. From A to Ant.
The Philological Society of London came up with the idea of a new dictionary 30 years before. And made an agreement with Oxford University Press to publish it. They said it would take 10 years to complete and they'd do 4 volumes and it would be 6,400 pages. (Oh dear. What were they thinking?) In fact it took them 5 years just to finish the first volume--A to Ant. And in the end...
long and difficult or short and fun?
"It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like 'What about lunch?'"
A A Milne , (books by him) (1882-1956)
(don't you love him? he'd be someone you'd want to have lunch with!)
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January 30, 2010
I'll have one medium sliced note-loaf please
via jagovia theDesignZine
no seriously I do actually have to have one... don't you?
(no prize for guessing the designers' tag line: "The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread!")
cool is the only word for it.
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