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Friday, December 23, 2016 2:09:12 PM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Holiday Greetings:
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Friday, December 23, 2016 4:59:42 AM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Poetry Friday with a review of Over the Hills and Far Away: A treasury of Nursery Rhymes:
Marya said, "Like many children I got to experience nursery rhymes when I was little, often when I was sitting in someones lap. I was lucky because I was bilingual, and so I was given the gift of rhymes that were written in English and in French. In English many..." more
Monday, December 19, 2016 7:28:38 AM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Picture Book Monday with a review of The Christmas Eve Tree:
Marya said, "Christmas is less than a week away, and people all over the world are putting up and decorating their Christmas trees. There is something magical about seeing a tree, decorated with tinsel and ornaments, its lights shining in the darkness. Today's..." more
Friday, December 16, 2016 11:28:31 AM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Poetry Friday with a review of Love that dog:
Marya said, "When I first saw this book on a shelf in the library I thought it was going to be about a dog, which is a natural assumption to make I think. A dog does play a role in the narrative, but the story is really about a boy's relationship with (and..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:17:29 AM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Picture Book Monday with a review of The Wish Tree:
Marya said, "This is the time of year when children all over the world hold their wishes close, hoping that Santa, Father Christmas, or St. Nicholas will be able to read the wishes in their hearts and make them a reality. In today's picture book you will meet a..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:13:39 AM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Poetry Friday with a review of Falling Up:
Marya said, "I usually offer up a preamble before I jump into my reviews, but today's poetry title needs no introduction because Shel Silverstein needs no introduction. What is special about this particular edition is that it contains twelve new poems!Falling..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:10:11 AM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Picture Book Monday with a review of Sleep Tight Farm:
Marya said, "This morning I woke up to find that it had snowed in the night. The trees and shrubs in our garden, and the grape vines in the vineyard looked as if they had been tucked up under a cozy, fluffy eiderdown. I was grateful that I had managed to get..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:05:29 AM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Poetry Friday with a review of Everybody was a baby once:
Marya said, "Anyone who has watched a young child listening to someone reading a nursery rhyme to them knows that young children have a natural appreciation for rhymes and verse. Their minds are open to the wonderful possibilities that are inherent in poetry...." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 1:59:32 AM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Picture Book Monday with a review of Pond:
Marya said, "Children often feel very overwhelmed when they see all the problems in their world. Stories about wars, environmental disasters, famines, political conflicts, and social upheavals fill newspapers, news broadcasts, and social media. There is so much..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 1:51:13 AM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Picture Book Monday with a review of We found a hat:
Marya said, "Learning to be unselfish is one of life's hardest lessons. For most of us remembering to think of others before ourselves is a daily battle, one that we sometimes lose. We know what we are supposed to do. We know that we are supposed to share with..." more
Friday, November 18, 2016 5:16:41 PM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Poetry Friday with a review of One the Wing:
Marya said, "I live on a ten acre farm on a hillside, and we get lots of bird visitors. Owls live in one of our outbuildings, and swallows spend the summer in our barn. We have seen bald eagles sitting in our trees, and red-tailed hawks often swoop over the..." more
Monday, November 14, 2016 4:25:41 PM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Picture Book Monday with a review of Du Iz Tak?:
Marya said, "Many people are convinced that the best stories are ones that are packed with a huge cast of characters, a constantly changing backdrop, a busy back story, and a great deal of drama. To be sure such stories are gratifying and engaging, but smaller,..." more
Friday, November 11, 2016 4:25:26 PM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Poetry Friday with a review of The death of the hat: A Brief history of poetry in 50 objects:
Marya said, "One of the wonderful things about reading books that were written at different moments in time is they tend to reflect the culture and conventions of the era in which they were written. Stories and poems can give us a glimpse into the past and help..." more
Monday, November 7, 2016 3:49:33 PM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Picture Book Monday with a review of Penguin Problems:
Marya said, "Like it or not, we all are, on occasion, prone to being a little self-centered. When the world does not give us what we want we whine and wail about how terrible our life is and how the system is out to get us. In today's book you will meet a..." more
Friday, November 4, 2016 11:21:10 AM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Poetry Friday with a review of Presidential Misadventures:Poems That Poke Fun at the Man in Charge:
Marya said, "After months of media coverage and a great deal of discord, the lead up to Election Day is finally almost over. The end is almost in sight. I thought that I would offer my readers a little light relief on this poetry Friday. Today's poetry book..." more
Monday, October 31, 2016 11:52:46 AM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Picture Book Monday with a review of Shy:
Marya said, "For many of us, talking to people we do not know is a very hard thing to do. Even when we really want to make friends, taking that step to connect with someone new seems almost insurmountable, especially if it takes us out of comfort zone and forces..." more
Friday, October 28, 2016 10:54:31 AM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Poetry Friday with a review of Make Magic! Do Good!:
Marya said, "Writing, both prose and poetry, comes in so many forms. Sometimes we read stories or poems that entertain us, or we choose tales that allow us to escape into another world for a while. At other times we want to engage with a piece of writing in a..." more
Monday, October 24, 2016 4:23:47 PM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Picture Book Monday with a review of They all saw a cat:
Marya said, "So many of the world's problems arise because we think everyone thinks and sees things the way we do. We dare to think that they if they don't see things our way, then they are in the wrong. We forget that who we are - our life experiences and our..." more
Friday, October 21, 2016 9:23:35 AM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Poetry Friday with a review of Animal School: What Class are You?:
Marya said, "I have been reviewing books since the early 2000's and over the years I have noticed changes taking place in the children's book world. These changes include the rise of ebooks, the growth of the graphic novel world, and the advancement of what I..." more
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 2:09:30 PM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Picture Book Monday with a review of Imagine a City:
Marya said, "The imagination is a powerful thing. Indeed, if people did not have an imagination many books, pieces of music, and art would never be created. Today's picture book celebrates the imagination in a unique and exciting way. Readers of all ages may..." more
Friday, October 7, 2016 4:07:49 PM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Poetry Friday with a review of Applesauce Weather:
Marya said, "Every September I look forward to fall. I am eager for cooler days, rain (after weeks and weeks of dry weather), and the treats that the fall season brings. Apples, pears and pumpkins start to appear in the farmer's market, and I start thinking..." more
Monday, October 3, 2016 12:08:24 PM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Picture Book Monday with a review of Madeline Finn and the library dog:
Marya said, "When I was a child I struggled to understand mathematics. Numbers became my worst enemy and it did not help that I was often ridiculed by my peers when I made mistakes. I even had a teacher who made fun of my struggles, which was terrible. If only I..." more
Friday, September 30, 2016 12:14:14 PM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Poetry Friday with a review of Rufus and Friends School Days:
Marya said, "Over the years I have encountered several poetry collections where poets have take other people's writings and have changed them in little ways to make them accessible for young readers. Often the changes add touches of humor to the poems. In..." more
Monday, September 26, 2016 4:37:23 PM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Picture Book Monday with a review of It's a book:
Marya said, "For many young people today a book is digital file on a tablet. Print books just aren't a part of their lives. I read books in both formats but I generally prefer a printed book. There is something about how a book feels, how it looks sitting on a..." more
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 8:23:03 PM
Marya Jansen-Gruber wrote a blog post titled Picture Book Monday with a review of A Warm Winter:
Marya said, "I love seasonal picture books, because I love the way they connect us with what is going on outside at this particular moment. They connect us to a rhythm that is bigger than the one that many of humans seem to follow. Today's picture book takes us..." more