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Mokie and Bik, by Wendy Orr, illustrated by Jonathan Bean
Photo from Amazon.com Review by Sandra Horning Mokie and Bik is a lively tale of energetic young twins living on a docked boat. Their mother is an artist who is always out “arting†and their father works on a ship at sea, which means most of the time their nanny, Ruby, looks after them. The…
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Patience Wright, America’s First Sculptor and Revolutionary Spy by Pegi Deitz Shea, illustrated by Bethanne Andersen
Photo from Amazon.com Review by Sandra Horning Both my 4 and 8 year old sons were taken with Patience Wright, America’s First Sculptor and Revolutionary Spy. What child doesn’t love a good spy story? And what a story it is! Born to a Quaker family in 1725, Patience grew up in the American colonies and…
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Bad news means: A new place to explore and … a purchase!
With no warning, I got some bad news a couple of weeks ago. It certainly wasn’t earth-shattering or tragic news, mostly just yukky news that affects your ego. And maybe your stomach. For awhile. That kind of bad news. I was upset, naturally. I had planned to meet up with a friend in downtown Los…
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‘The bouncy castle was for the young ones,’ says 80-year-old British triplet celebrating her birthday
Oh, my gosh, this is a really sweet article, and I just had to share it. Alice, Doris and Gladys are British identical triplets who just celebrated their 80th birthday with a big barbecue. The article is a chatty tribute to the women, with a few terrific photos of the triplets as they grow up….
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Twin within a twin
Every parent of twins or multiples knows that when you’re out with your kids you get extra attention from (mostly) well-intentioned folks. Sometimes people say nice things, sometimes it’s annoying, sometimes people even touch your kids. Most of the time, though, it’s no big deal. But in our town we have a woman who we…
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Ode to the carousel at the mall
I wrote a little poem today about how, before I had kids, I used to turn up my nose at the thought of ever letting my future children ride the merry-go-round at the mall. I love carousels and favor vintage ones, like the carousel in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, and the mall one just…
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[Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered]
