Fusenews: Eat Your Heart Out, “Awful Library Books”

LogoAs a librarian I know that reading aloud to children is necessary for their growth and development. And I know that periodically new parents that happen to be writers in other fields will come to children’s books through their offspring and suddenly be overwhelmed with the importance of reading. In cases such as these they will typically write articles that range from “Am I the only one out there that hates Maisy the mouse?” to “Golly! Books are good!”  Then they’ll say something about Dr. Se...

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Published on April 16, 2018 21:00
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Vicki I was a fan of MacFarlane's, "Landmarks," before this title came along and it's truly beautiful (got it at a good price on Ebay). Oversized, it may seem more like an arty coffee table book than your bedtime story, but it's more. It's an alphabet book in which the letters feature a bit of nature; a "bramble," a "lark," or a "weasel." The poetic lines allows you to get lost in the details of the gorgeous, earthy, illustrations. Just a great combination, and so beautiful. Fans of Richard Louv, and his title, Last Child in the Woods," will appreciate it.


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