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Blog: the dust of everyday life (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Blog: Kid Lit Reviews (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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The New Small Person Written and Illustrated by Lauren Child Candlewick Press 2/10/2015 978-0-7636-7810-4 32 pages Ages 4—8 “Elmore Green started life as an only child, as many children do. He had a room all to himself, and everything in it was his. But then one day a new small person came along, …
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Today, Kid Lit Reviews is pleased to welcome a young man with either a wildly creative imagination or one of the most interesting best friends a boy can have by his side. We’ll call him “Big Brother” since his newest story centers around the addition of a new family member in the form of a …
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Mama, Talk About Our New Baby is a great parental tool that supports breastfeeding, co-sleeping, baby wearing, and raising emotionally intelligent older siblings.
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Blog: Kid Lit Reviews (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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5 Stars Henry helps take care of Penny, his infant sister. He likes to get the things she needs. If Penny’s diaper needs changed, Henry gets a clean diaper. He finds Penny’s hat when everyone goes on a walk. At bath time, Henry shares his bath toys, and when Penny is hungry, Henry shares mom. [...]
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Yes, that was my letter from the IRS.
I misfiled our tax extension. My husband, who is hilarious, wrote a letter to the IRS asking for clemency due to new-baby-induced Jello Brain. The IRS, who are apparently also hilarious, quoted him in their response.
I scanned the letter and he put it on Facebook. It went viral.
That afternoon during a lull in the daily baby-management, I hopped on Reddit to post the letter and discovered that someone had put it up hours earlier. Our funny IRS letter was now at the top of Reddit’s front page.
Over 1,800 people left comments and opinions. Everyone was pretty nice and we enjoyed the discussion. Some IRS employees even chimed in, talking about their jobs and lives.
This is the nature of the Internet. Something strikes a chord in our collective subconscious, and we share it with ourselves at the speed of thought.
I think we are all a little afraid of the IRS.
They seem to speak a slightly different language. They use phrases like: “A nonbusiness bad debt must be treated as a short-term capital loss” and look at us expectantly.
Every year they make us do math. They know our financial secrets, and they remind us that our money will be spent by people we probably didn’t elect, on things we might not like.
They could put us in jail. They took down Al Capone.
As a result, people yearn for a bit of humor from the IRS. I think any reminder that the government is made of people who are themselves parents and taxpayers is welcome news.
Anything to break the tension.
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Blog: Writing For Children (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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There's Going To Be A Baby by John Burningham & Helen Oxenbury is a wonderful read for moms and dads who are preparing for their second born. Here's an excerpt:
Mommy, can't you
tell the baby to go away?
We don't really need
the baby, do we?
The first born child in the story is weary about a new baby. He is wondering about the new baby. He has many questions about the new arrival and is excited to discover what is in store!
I wonder if the
baby will work here
at the zoo one day,
looking after the
animals.
I recommend this book. It is full of great images. The illustrations are well done. The whole story relays the message well. I give this book 4 out 5 books!
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I usually keep this blog to writing-related topics, but I just have to announce that my wife delivered our second child last night, a wonderful little baby boy who we have named Bryson Max Young. He was 5 lb 14 oz and was 18.5 in long. He's having a few complications, but is expected to make a full recovery.
My wife is doing well, and we're both just thrilled to have another little guy in the house. I would also like to thank all the people who have wished us well and helped us out. It's been an overwhelmingly loving response.
Blog: The Children's Book Review (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Add this book to your collection: Before You Were Here, Mi Amor ©2010 The Childrens Book Review. All Rights Reserved.. Share and Enjoy:
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Laura had a bouncing baby boy last Tuesday. His name is Owen James and he was 8lbs 6oz and was 20 inches long. I've seen pics of him on Facebook and he is quite the cutie! He is welcomed by his two older sisters and a brother. Yep, Owen is number 4!!!!
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One question parents of young children have to answer for themselves is: What will it do to the child or children we already have if we bring someone new into the family? By the time I was expecting Connor, Keilana was almost five and had been the only child the whole time. Thinking that every singleton must long for a sibling, I was distressed and puzzled by Keilana’s increasingly aggressive behavior as the baby’s due date approached. One day while we were waiting for a table at Marie Callender’s, she said she was going to “bite the baby.” Not realizing she meant right away, I told her I didn’t think that was a very good idea. The next thing I knew, she clamped her sharp little teeth on my tummy and made good on her threat. When I asked her later what was going on with her, she said that everyone kept telling her what a good big sister she would be and she didn’t know how to be a big sister. Poor, stressed-out little girl! I told her I didn’t know how to be the mommy of two children either, so we would have to help each other. When Connor arrived two days later, peace had been restored. In Julie Jacobs’ My Heart is a Magic House, Stephanie worries that a new baby means she will be displaced but her mommy tells her that there’s room and love enough for everybody. That’s a relief for big sisters…and mommies, too.
http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Magic-House-Julie-Jacobs/dp/0807553352
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Blog: Elise's Art Garden (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Blog: Happy Healthy Hip Parenting (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Trudy recently became a mom for the first time and we look forward to hearing more about her new baby as well as learning more about her upcoming projects. Of course, she's probably still enjoying life with a little one so we wish her a Happy Birthday and many sleep-filled nights.
Blog: Happy Healthy Hip Parenting (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Congratulations to Trudy and Simon. We can't wait to learn more about Frazey as he grows.
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Did you know that Dr. Seuss is credited with inventing the word nerd? I didn't know this; I discovered it last night while perusing my dictionary, something I like to do. (I think it was Steven Wright who said he reads the dictionary because he figures all the books he wants to read are in there.) Standard advice for writers is to avoid using slang because it becomes dated; remember when everyone was saying, "She's a Betty, she's a Veronica"? Then there's that really dated stuff like groovy, outta sight, and far out (or "farm out," as my friend K. likes to say). Watch The Brady Bunch and you'll hear all of these.
Some words resist the sands of time. I feel safe using the word "cool," which has been in use since at least the 1930s. Other words with staying power: dork (1967), uptight (1934), jock (1963), and nerd (1951).
Nerds have excellent characteristics, according to all the dictionaries I read this morning. They are intellectual, possess above-average IQs, and are single-minded and accomplished at technical and scientific pursuits--who wouldn't want to be a nerd? How did this word come to mean an awkward person, a socially inept dork--a loser? I picture a guy with thick black glasses; you probably see the same guy, he's such a stereotype.
In any case, when I read the etymology of nerd, I mistakenly thought it referred to my favorite book from the Cat in the Hat line, Put Me In the Zoo. I loved this book when I was a kid. In second grade, I wrote a passionate book report lauding the pathos and conflict in the story. I even illustrated my report:
Now I know what you're all thinking: How can I get Danette to illustrate all my books? Well, my friends, I hung up my drawing sticks after a serious mishap involving off-brand crayons. (You know what I'm talking about--when your mom thinks you won't notice the difference and she buys those store brand crayons and it's like drawing with candles--all wax, no color.)
Going back to the book report, here's what the teacher wrote:
Second grade, people! (And did you notice my really good cursive?) I have a single-minded pursuit--writing. I love it. I am a nerd. And I am not ashamed.
Congrats. Hope he is doing well.
Congratulations! That's awesome!