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In Kate DiCamillo’s The Tale of Despereaux, the mouse Despereaux would rather read books than eat them. When he is sentenced to the dungeon, Gregory the rat jailer, offers to save him. "Why would you save me?" Despereaux asks. Gregory answers, "Because you, mouse, can tell Gregory a story. Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark. Begin at the beginning. Tell Gregory a story. Make some light." This blog is about my personal experience with the light in children's literature.
1. A Togethery and Remembery Christmas Wish
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By: Sandy Fussell, on 12/9/2014
Blog: Stories Are Light (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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I've been inspired by Christmassy crafting particularly the advent calendars on Tanya McCartney's blog and Children's Books Daily.

Next year I will start earlier and make Advent calendars. I've filed the instructions away in Evernote. For this year I decided to start with something less ambitious.

My immediate problem was Christmas Cards. I couldn't find anything I liked so I decided to make my own. Pinning down my family for photos proved to be impossible. No way, Mum!

I'm not very visually talented. I prefer to paint with words but I do like to cut and paste. I figured the trick was to keep it simple, basic Christmas colours and traditional motifs.

The best part was the fun I had making them. I found the perfect book quote to go inside each one:

"Christmas is a togethery sort of holiday," said Pooh.
"That’s my favourite kind," said Piglet, "Togethery and Remembery." – A. A. Milne

For 2014, I wish everyone a togethery and remembery Christmas.

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