Drew Downs

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Children

  • More favorite children’s stories

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    I began this project a couple of weeks ago to collect some people’s favorite children’s books and talk about some of the ways these stories affect us.  Check out the first post for more info! Now I’m going to highlight some of the titles that were recommended during that time. From Eston: Somebody Loves You,…

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  • Children’s Stories: “Tuesday”

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    [This is part four in a series on our favorite children’s stories and is being cross-posted on my new parenting blog.  Please visit the first post for instructions!] One aspect of children’s picture books is that they aren’t simply words, but picture books.  An intrinsic part of the storytelling is done through pictures, images, paintings, or illustrations.  More…

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  • Children’s Stories: “Duck & Goose”

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    [This is part three in a series on our favorite children’s stories and is being cross-posted on my new parenting blog.  Please visit the first post for instructions!] Shortly after my daughter was born, her bilirubin level spiked and we had to take her into the hospital.  Our brave girl was taken through the ER up to…

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  • Children’s Stories: “Itsy Mitsy Runs Away”

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    [This is part one in a series on our favorite children’s stories.  Please visit the first post for instructions!] My current favorite children’s story is Itsy Mitsy Runs Away written and illustrated by Elanna Allen.  It was just published in June, and I was drawn to it because of its imaginative cover and fanciful title.  Boy, did I…

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