The Magic and Meaning of Dr. Seuss

Childhood nostalgia time!  I found this image while browsing around the internet last night and thought that it was amusing.  It was put together by the teacher of a fourth grade class based on his students’ thoughts after reading Dr. Seuss books, as compared to a popular image macro showing what Dr. Seuss books actually [...]

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“Missing May” by Cynthia Rylant

“Missing May,” by Cynthia Rylant, is a children’s book set in West Virginia.  I read it as part of a class on multicultural librarianship. The protagonist, Summer, is a young girl who is adopted by her Aunt May and Uncle Ob, who live in a trailer in West Virginia.  Although they don’t have much money, [...]

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“A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeline L’Engle

Yes, this is a throwback to my childhood.  “A Wrinkle in Time” was one of those books that was inspirational to me as a kid. The book is centered upon the Murray family, whose members are all awesome and nerdy.  There’s Meg, who is a misfit and doesn’t do well at school because she thinks [...]

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“The Everything Seed: A Story of Beginnings” by Carol Martignacco

Every religion has its own creation myth, and these myths are often taught to children in the form of stories.  A few years ago, I babysat some kids whose parents weren’t religious.  Their parents had given them this very cool book, however, that preserves the magic of a creation story. “The Everything Seed” is the [...]

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“Miss Rumphius” by Barbara Cooney

Even as a child, I loved to read.  One of my favorite books was “Miss Rumphius.” Cooney tells the story of a young girl who promised her grandfather three things when she grew up:  to travel to far away places, to live in a house by the sea, and to do something to make the [...]

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