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I just wanted to extend a hello to our new readers, many of whom I had the pleasure of meeting at ALA in San Diego earlier this week. As always, if you have suggestions, questions, ideas about/for OUPblog, I more than welcome them. You can email me at blog[at]oup[dot]com. And now, I present the Friday links…
Incredible footage of the flooding in Australia [White Light Bringer] – Related: You can donate to Queensland flood relief here.
It has been busy busy busy in the studio! The place is jammed packed with characters waiting to be famous.
Newton has had his day in the sun with a new Baby Journal out in January.
“Yes You Can Man”wants a bit of the action for himself. He has been waiting in the wings with his REALLY BIG ideas!
Peep Squeak?.… he is always “On the Move!“. There will be Peepsqueak fabric out in February and a Peepsqueak‘s children’s book in the works for 2012..
Lae Dee Bugg is hoping for a July release at Christian Art Gifts for the TWEEN market.
Bitty Bot?… she and her bot friends really wants to be on fabric. They are waiting to hear back from a recent submission.
Hen Rietta fabric is in revision mode. Hen Rietta‘s friend, Grace is serving us up some hot cocoa. She is standing near ……. Shivery the snowman! Brrrrr!!! He has high hopes for a children’s book someday.
There is no forgetting Bea Bunny. She is always trying to get in the picture. She will debut in the Peepsqueak book.
This is life in my studio. Never a dull moment!
Oh NO! did you hear that? It’s Zippy! That little hedge hog came in late and missed the photo shoot. I will not hear the end of that!
“Zippy! Next time try to be on time. Remember, you snooze you lose!”
There are also bears, clowns, birds and more. It is never boring in the studio!
Last week I wrote about the picture books we’ve been reading as a way into enjoying the music of Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky. As in the past I found the easiest way to get the girls to become familiar with the music was to play them clips from YouTube. The advantage of using these clips, apart from them being free, is that they tend to be short (5-10 minutes, which is great for ensuring kids don’t get bored), and that there is something interesting to look at whilst the music wafts over you.
Here are some of our favourite clips:
This clip shows Odile and the prince dancing at the ball, performed by the Kirov Ballet.
This clip shows the Pas de Quatre, peformed by the Bolshoi Ballet. My girls particularly like this and tried immediately to copy what they had seen!
Once M and J had seen the Bolshoi’s Pas de Quatre, I showed them Matthew Bourne’s Pas de Quatre. They were amazed to see men dancing ballet!
This was perhaps my favourite clip (I watched it 5 or 6 times with the girls and each time it brought tears to my eyes!). It shows the spectacular finale to Swan Lake by the American Ballet Theater.
This clip, from the Great Chinese State Circus, isn’t one for ballet purists, but my girls just adored it – they were amazed by the acrobatics.
Having listened to lots of shorter clips of music it was then easier to put
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What ballet activities? Well we used to have ballet parties when their friends came over – we’d put music on and all the girls would wear their tutus and dance!
Zoe @ Playing by the book said, on 11/7/2010 10:45:00 PM
Oh Choxbox, they sound like delightful parties!
Rachel said, on 11/8/2010 6:24:00 AM
There is a new book out with poems about each of the animals in Carnival of the Animals. The poems are by Jack Prelutsky (sp?) and it comes with a CD!
Zoe @ Playing by the book said, on 11/8/2010 6:47:00 AM
Sounds great Rachel – we’ve one book by Prelutsky which we love and which I’d highly recommend:
Welcome to the sixth post in our mini-series here on Playing by the book – Stories in tune – all about picture books inspired by classical music. In the last month or so we’ve been listening to Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky, doing a fair bit of dancing, and of course reading some lovely books.
Ella Bella is a young girl (I imagine her to be 6 or 7) who takes ballet classes in a gorgeous old theatre with the grand but kind Madame Rosa. At this particular class Madame Rosa introduces her students to the music of Swan Lake, telling them some of the key elements of the ballet’s storyline whilst they dance to music created by Madame Rosa’s wind-up musical box (complete with a spinning ballerina). When the class ends Ella Bella is so entranced by the music and the fairytale that she continues in her own reverie, dancing and imagining herself alongside Princess Odette as the story of Swan Lake plays out: when the prince is deceived by Odile, Ella Bella tries to warn him and when Odette flees the palace Ella Bella helps the prince to fine Odette.
Creating an illustration for Ella Bella Ballerina and Swan Lake. Image: James Mayhew
Ella Bella’s daydream ends just as the prince and his princess find each other and live happily ever after; Ella Bella’s mother is waiting for her and, having been utterly transported, this budding ballerina splashes “in the puddles all the way home, just like a baby swan.”
This story worked so well for us: it showed the girls how Swan Lake is not just a tale, but a ballet; it appealed to so many little girls’ idea of heaven – dressing up and being a ballerina, it put Ella Bella (and by extension my own girls listening to the story) at the heart of the action making is seem alive, and it showed how listening to music can sweep you up and take you to new and wonderful worlds. All these facets added up to making this book a great stimulus for imaginative play and really listening to the music.
My Princess was first introduced to Swan Lake through her Barbie dvds (I was almost happy to buy this one, knowing it was going to be a ballet in parts and was a classic tale) and the first time she watched it I was made to turn it off, it quite frightened her. She has watched it again, but even know is not happy if she sees a black swan at the lake as she is convinced that all black swans are really evil
Zoe said, on 11/5/2010 1:42:00 PM
Hi Amanda, Poor Princess! But it makes for a good story of your own
It's so fun receiving first copies of a book. Or two books! I received my first copies of Dancing Dreams and Oliver's First Christmas from Accord Publishing. I turned in the final illustrations for Dancing Dreams days before I had my baby in January, and the finals for Oliver's First Christmas were due in April. Both of these will be released within the next month.
They both use AniMotion(tm) technology, which is a fancy way of saying that there are action windows which look like animations as you turn the page. You can see the dancer in the red dress is in two different poses above. Super fun!
The books are beautiful. I can't wait to go and get my copies of these babies! Congrats to you on all your hard work. It's so sweet when we get to see all the hard work pressed into a book. It's fantastic and great news!!!
Kristi, They are beautiful! It must have been such fun to see the final product and the way the animated parts work. I can't imagine how you did this with a new baby in the mix! Congratulations..wonderful job.
Quran Burning. So, Pastor Terry Jones has decided not to burn the Quran, because the Ground Zero mosque will be moved (a fact that the group building the mosque denies). I'm wondering if he's reveling in the attention he's gotten from the media. Don't get me wrong, I have no doubt he would've burned the Quran. I just think the media attention didn't make things any better. Now that I think about it, does it (media attention) ever make things better when something negative is showcased? I really think part of this is for attention...and he got just what he wanted. I will be surprised if his church membership doesn't increase after this. smh
And what about him representing all of Christianity? Um....no! I'm a Christian (very faithful and active in my church; in love with God) and I do NOT agree with the burning of the Quran. Do I agree with the Muslim faith? No. But do I believe I have the right to judge Muslims and go about burning the Quran? No. As Christians, our job is to tell people about Jesus and let them make the choice. Whether they choose Jesus or not, we're supposed to love them anyway. How is burning the Quran spreading the love of God? Yes, people around the world probably burn Bibles everyday, but two wrongs don't make a right.
And blaming the whole entire Muslim faith cos of the 9/11 attacks is pure insanity. So, I guess that means African Americans can blame the whole entire white race cos of slavery and the injustice our ancestors suffered, right? Or Jews can blame everyone of German decent because of the Holocaust. Maybe everyone of Native American descent can blame anyone of European descent cos of Christopher Columbus and others following him took their land away. Am I the only one seeing the silliness of this?
Willow Smith. I have mixed feelings about Willow Smith signing on to Jay Z's label. I'm hoping and praying she doesn't grow up too fast. She's only 9. I'm a firm believer in letting kids be kids. On the other hand, I'm kinda feeling her song. I love the beat. It's a great dance song (and I love dancing). Plus, if this is really her singing, she has a nice voice...very Rihanna like. I'd have to hear her live to make sure auto tune didn't doctor her voice up. Judge for yourself.
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Dave hit the dancefloor with serious intent... but it didn't take him very long to realise that raves were not for him... (quickie ballpoint sketch.. quickie photoshop treatment)
More cartoon/comic experimentation. I picked an event from this past weekend and only got around to doing these two panels. This was my second lobster boil, the first having been in Cape Cod many, many years ago. Of course, lobster aren’t native to South Texas, where I grew up. Plenty of gulf shrimp, oysters, and [...]
Cats’ Night Out by Caroline Stutson, illustrated by J. Klassen
A clowder of cats fill the pages here, counted up one by one all the way to twenty. (Don’t you love the term “clowder" for a group of cats? It’s very appropriate here because it sounds so much like “louder.”) On each page, the cats appear in different dance costumes and a different type of dance is shown. Line dancing with rhinestones, tangoing in red capes, and polkaing in flip-flops are just some of the great matchups of costume and dance. The cats dance until the people in the apartment buildings can’t take the noise anymore. Readers will love dancing to dawn with these delightful felines.
Stutson has created a counting book that is a pleasure to read aloud. Her rhymes are unforced and natural, with the vowels rhyming but rarely the full word, creating a more flowing verse. The illustrations take this book to another level. Done in subtle browns and grays, the setting is clearly urban and has the feel of an intimate club that morphs into an almost Broadway show effect as the cats become more numerous. Klassen evokes a timeless feel with her illustrations but they are definitely modern with a hip, suave tone perfect for these confident dancers.
Highly recommended, this book is one of the hippest counting books to come along. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
Reviewed from copy received from Simon & Schuster.
Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig, illustrated by Marc Brown
This bright, fun book is sure to have toddler toes tapping in no time. In alternating double-page spreads, children see the feet of an animal and then get to guess what it is. When the page is turned, the answer is revealed. The rhyme and rhythm here are great, adding to the dancing theme. Each set of animal feet make a noise from Tippity! Tippity! to Thumpity!Thumpity! This engaging picture book is ideal for toddler story time where children need to get their wiggles out.
Craig’s verses are filled with infectious rhythms. The sound words she has selected make for book that will get kids moving and enjoying the guessing game. Brown’s collage is filled with vibrant color made even more interesting with textures. The illustrations are large and will project well to a group of children.
Toddlers who are wiggly will enjoy doing movements to this book, making animal noises and even using instruments to follow the rhythm of each type of foot step. With so many animals inside, it is sure to find a place on your go-to shelf for toddler storytimes. Appropriate for ages 1-3.
Dancing Feet. Lindsey Craig. Illustrated by Marc Brown. 2010. May 2010. Random House. 40 pages.
I liked this one. It was fun. It was playful. It was rhythmic in a good way instead of an annoying way.
Tippity! Tippity! Little black feet! Who is dancing that tippity beat?
Ladybugs are dancing on tippity feet. Tippity! Tippity! Happy Feet!
My favorite, of course, was the elephant one.
Stompity! Stompity! Big gray feet! Who is dancing that stompity beat?
I liked the format of this one. I think it would be good for children needing predictability and patterns. (Young readers can use the illustrations and text to guess which animal is dancing.)
I haven’t seen or read of mermen, but I love them! I like the movements of the bodies in this joyful dance! By the way, I remember that many years ago there was a boy in a puppet theatre studio I worked in. He acted as a mermaid and his performance was great! It was soon that I understood he’s become a puppeteer…:-)
I don't know about you, but we certainly have a large collection of tutus at our house. Too too many tutus, in too too many different colors. But I can't let my daughter hear me say that. She is of the belief that a girl can never have enough tutus—or books about tutus, for that matter.
I recently finished illustrating a picture book called DANCING DREAMS for Accord Publishing that will have Animotion panels making it look like a confined part of the illustration is animated (the older ballerina on stage in this spread). Accord did the same thing with the picture book, BEE & ME, which became a New York Times Best-Seller! DANCING DREAMS incorporated a lot of styles of dance and was soooo much fun to illustrate. I love dancing. I used to be part of a performance and competition swing dance group. We also did latin and ballroom dancing. I miss all that fun exercise.
Accord offered me another illustration contract for a second picture book with Animotion panels. I've been working on cover sketches, and this one is going to be stinkin' cute!
I LOVE THIS!!! Emma is so talented and you do a pretty good dance yourself missy. Kiss Emma for me and tell her that her Auntie Mim will have to visit soon to see her in her little elf hat!
roflol, i love this, and your face is so pretty, i love seeing you in the flesh, as we have talked on the phone too. lolo i wish you a very wonderful settled and creatively happy 2010. may you and brian be happy in your new home forever. love ya lots, always have and always will.
America's Best Dance Crew. Sad to see Massive Monkeys go, but at least We Are Heroes are in the finals. They had the best performance of the night last Sunday. They are America's Best Dance Crew. Afroborike shouldn't have gone this far, imho, but whatever. I mean, they're good, but not the best. If you watch most (if not all) of their performances, you'd see that their routines are very sexual (proof that sex sells). Whatever. I'm hoping Sunday night will find We Are Heroes as the winners. They've been one of the best groups this whole season (besides Rhythm City).
Dancing With the Stars. Oooh! Another dance show. America's Best Dance Crew, So You Think You Can Dance, AND Dancing With the Stars? I'm in heaven! I missed most of the men's performances Monday cos it came on at the same time as Heroes. Out of the women, I think Mya and Joanna will be the ones to beat. Lyn was so wrong for giving Mya a five on her waltz, but who am I? I did think Kelly did good on her waltz. It was kinda cool seeing her all dolled up and graceful. She just might surprise us. I have to see the men dance again to see who I'd think would make it. I missed yesterday's show. I'm not surprised Macy Gray left first. Did you see her relay dance? At least she tried...
Season Premieres. They're baaaaack! I'm so glad my shows are back, despite the changes. I think I enjoyed CSI Miami the most. Did you see Horatio? He finally showed emotion. Like real emotion. He didn't show that kind of emotion when his wife, Marisol, died. Oh, but when Eric was touch and go, Horatio broke down. Very emotional episode. It doesn't help knowing that Adam Rodriguez is leaving the show. And The Great Sunglass Mystery of CSI Miami has been solved. Those sunglasses that Horatio wears in, like, every episode? Yeah, that was Eric's doing.
Sadly, I missed the season premieres of Law & Order SVU and Criminal Minds (I had a class to go to at church...more important than TV, I know, but still), but I can catch them online. New shows that I may like: NCIS Los Angeles and Flash Forward. Season Premiere I'm still looking forward to: Ugly Betty, which will premiere in about 2 weeks.
Happy Times. Well, Monday is my 33rd birthday! Thank God for letting me live to see another one (assuming I don't die within the next 3 days). And to celebrate, I'm going to Chicago, my birthplace and home for the first 8 years of my life. I leave tomorrow, which reminds me, I have to finish packing. Of course, I'm bringing my camera, so pics and stories will be posted when I get back. Two things I'm seriously looking forward to? White Castle and KarmelKorn. My mouth is watering at the thought of being able to eat these. Here in Houston, we have White Castle freezer food, but it is NOT the same as the real thing. And KarmelKorn...let me stop before I start drooling, which would be gross and unladylike, but given the fact that it's KARMELKORN I'm thinking about, I'd say I have a good excuse.
So, I'm off to pack now. I'm so excited about this trip!
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This video was made in the Antwerp, Belgium Central Train Station on March 23, 2009. With no warning to the passengers passing through the station, at 8:00 AM., a recording of Julie Andrews singing 'Do, Re, Mi' begins to play on the public address system. As the bemused passengers watch in amazement, some 200 dancers begin to appear from the crowd and station entrances. They created this amazing stunt with just two rehearsals! Turn up the volume & Enjoy!
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This sounds wonderful. however my computer is up to something because the video isn't coming up for me. I'll come back later to see if it comes up. Thank for bring it to my attention. Jo Ann Hernandez BronzeWord Latino Authors authorslatino.com/wordpress
Callin' out around the world Are you ready for a brand new beat?
Summer's MY BOOK's here and the time is right For dancin' in the streets
They're dancin' in Chicago Down in New Orleans Up in New York City . . .
Okay, maybe not.
Book launches aren't like that. Except in my wildest dreams where the Big Cruise Boat of Beloved Authors crashes into the world's largest children's bookstore, and in true cartoon dream fashion, all the characters spill out of the pages to party down with the root-beer swilling, funky-shoed writers, all day and into the Owl Moon night.
Instead, I'm here at my desk, wearing my YES wristband
and smiling in the quiet of the morning.
It's a good day.
And it's going to get even nicer, because I'm going to give away one of those YES wristbands and a signed copy of Operation Yes.
All you have to do is visit my new website: www.operationyesbook.com and leave a comment on any post or picture. (If you have trouble leaving a comment there, just come back to Read*Write*Believe and leave your thoughts here. I'll still count you in.) Deadline to enter is this Friday (by midnight wherever you live.)
Okay, now . . . let's dance!
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Adrienne, are you using Internet Explorer, by chance? I just discovered that the iWeb software kind of hates IE. Firefox and Safari (for either Mac or PC) work great. But IE freezes everything up and even hides the navigation menus. Blerg.
Anyway, if that's not it, email me the particulars of how my site is provoking you and I'll try to discipline it. :)
So, it's the end of summer vacation. Time to leave the days of lazin around behind and get back to work.
Um, right. Like I had those kind of days. I worked this summer and I worked hard.
Which is why I'm so excited about next summer. God willing, I'll be a travelista next summer, traveling both in the US and out. I plan to work my @$$ off this school year so I can afford to chill next summer instead of work...so I can, you know, actually vacation during my summer vacation.
This brings me to my plan I'd like to call my 50/50 challenge. What is the 50/50 challenge? I'm so glad you asked! :) Starting Sunday, I'm gonna attempt to lose 50lbs in 50 weeks (hence 50/50). This means, I'm trying to lose one pound per week. Can this be done? Sure it can! This is actually the safer way to lose weight - 1 to 2 lbs/week as opposed to say, like 20 lbs/month. Besides, earlier this year, for a blissful month and a half, I was successful at losing a pound a week. Then I hit a wall. I've been this weight for the last 4 months. I guess it's good cos I haven't gained any weight. *shrugs*
So, how will 50/50 work?
Of course there's making healthier eating choices. For me, this means eating more than once a day. The surprising thing is, it's easier for me to exercise than it is for me to eat 3 meals a day. Weird, right? I don't plan on totally eliminating certain things (junk food, pop, chips). Eliminating them never works for me...I only end up eating more after a while. So, instead of getting rid of my weaknesses, I plan on eating less, maybe even using them as rewards when I've had a good week. I'm all for rewards, you know.
Exercising isn't really a problem for me...unless it's on a day where I'm just too tired to do anything. Even then, I have a plethora of exercise DVDs or I'd just do DDR, which is a fun way of working out. My top choices of workouts: walking, Tae Bo, DDR, volleyball, and dancing. 5 days/week - 6 if I'm feeling ambitious - of cardio/strength training.
The last, and most important, component to the 50/50 challenge is God. Earlier this year, I'd asked God to take control of my weight-loss journey...and He did. He talked me out of many unhealthy decisions, especially when it came to Pepsi, which is my number one weakness. Seriously, I can do some damage with Pepsi - like at least a bottle/day. My mouth is watering now to feel the burn... Anyway, whenever I feel like piggin out on junk food, guzzling down an extra bottle of Pepsi, or skipping a workout, I'll have to remember to ask God for help. And you know what the cool thing is? HE'LL ACTUALLY HELP! I honestly don't know why I hadn't thought of asking God to take control of my weight-loss/get-in-shape journey in the first place. It's like, duh! I ask Him to help me in everything else, why not this, right?
I'm SO ready for this challenge! I even have a special journal, complete with a special pen (did I mention I'm obsessed with stationary stuff) to track my progress. I have my inspiration board up on my bedroom wall with pics of beaches, swimsuits I'd like to wear, words, etc. My main reason for this is NOT looks. Of course, I always like to look good, but I'm more concerned with my health. I'm not trying to have high blood pressure and have to take pills for the rest of my life. No thank you! And, not only do I work with kids, but I also have 2 VERY ACTIVE nephews that I'd like to run around and play with without, you know, feeling like I'm gonna die from extreme exertion. Also, I believe God is about to take me places and I need to be physically, as well as spiritually and mentally prepared.
Fitness Friday blog posts will be dedicated to keeping up with my progress. I figure, the more people know about this, the more accountable I'll be held. And you can join me, too, whether you want to lose more than, less than, or exactly 50 lbs. I'd love the company.
So, Rae's 50/50 challenge: from Sunday, August 30, 2009 - Saturday, August 14, 2010. Ready. Set. GO!
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America's Best Dance Crew. Yay! Another dance reality show that I'm addicted to! Although this season hasn't proven to be as good as the previous seasons, I'm determined to see it through. Now, it's only been on for two weeks, so, maybe it's too early to judge. A salsa/hip hop group, a group of gay men & a transgender, groups with "thick" women, group of country hip hoppers...this season definitely has the diversity it was looking for.
I don't agree with who went home, though. The first week, Fr3sh ended up going home, but they were better than the other 2 groups who did battle with them (Beat Ya Feet Kings and Southern Movement). The ONLY reason why they went home, IMO, is because they didn't break it during the battle. Last Sunday, the groups did dances from Beyonce songs. The group that went home was Artistry in Motion. I think they had one of the harder tasks, but they did well with what they were given. All the members had to hold on to the chain throughout most of the routine...and they did it, while still dancing well. The group they did battle with, Afroborike, the salsa/hip hop group, had an easier task. They performed to Beyonce & Shakira's Beautiful Liar. Their task? The belly dance routine in the video. Come on! While I love salsa, I think they should've went home. Which group(s) do I like? I think I'd choose Rhythm City or We Are Heroes. Guess we'll see...
Dancing With The Stars. Seriously? Tom Delay? Shouldn't he like, be in jail or something? And where is the eye candy for women?
Michelle Obama's Shorts. So, I've heard little rumblings about our First Lady wearing shorts to a family trip to the Grand Canyon. WTH! Do we have nothing else newsworthy that we have to report (and whine) about the fact that she's showing her (awesome) legs? I swear, this country (that I LOVE so much)...My reaction to her wearing shorts? SO WHAT?!! So she's showing a little leg. Arizona is probably hot as hell right now. What do you expect her to wear, pants? This is just another reason why I love and admire Michelle Obama. She's not worried about y'all and your reaction to what she's wearing. She's fist-pounded her hubby, worn sleeveless dresses, and, now, she's wearing shorts. From the looks of it, what she has on is still tasteful. To anyone whining about what she's wearing (Oh, the scandal! She's showing skin!) I say: IT'S THE SUMMER PEOPLE! GET A LIFE! Now, if this 'outrage' is fake and just journalists attempt to report news, I say to those journalists: GET A LIFE!
Jordin Sparks' Nose Ring. It's amazing what you notice when you're really paying attention to a video. I'd always admired Jordin Sparks' nose ring. I thought it was cute and small...the kind of ring I'd want. Well, last year, while watching Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown's No Air my sister noticed that, on some of the scenes, Jordin's nose ring was on while it was gone in other scenes. Oh the horror! Her nose ring - the one I'd previously been admiring - was fake. *sigh* Oh well, it's still cute.
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Hi Rae. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I feel the same exact way as you do about the whole shorts thing. And yes, it's hotter than hell here in AZ rigt now. That day was 106. And they act like she was wearing Daisy Dukes, for crissakes! I think she looks great. And the only reason why the other first ladies didn't wear shorts is because they were older and probably had varicose veins or something.
What would you do for a person you love who is dying?
Rosie’s mom only has time for her affair with her married boss, while she and Rosie are mere strangers in the same house. She suggests to Rosie to visit her ill father on a daily basis. Granddad puts Rosie in charge of his piles: to toss or “In Trust.” Discovering a feather her Granddad reminisces how that particular feather came from a dancing dress of his wife, who loved to push back the furniture and dance for him. So Rosie bundled newspapers, tossed garbage and created a huge In Trust pile. Walking home she passed The House of Dance studio, and before long she made the decision to take lessons with the money that her dad sends. And for what reason?
ENDERS Rating: Touching, tender story of what is important Beth Kephart's Blog
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AWESOME!
What ballet activities? Well we used to have ballet parties when their friends came over – we’d put music on and all the girls would wear their tutus and dance!
Oh Choxbox, they sound like delightful parties!
There is a new book out with poems about each of the animals in Carnival of the Animals. The poems are by Jack Prelutsky (sp?) and it comes with a CD!
Sounds great Rachel – we’ve one book by Prelutsky which we love and which I’d highly recommend:
http://www.playingbythebook.net/2009/10/16/a-crown-of-fire/