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Drew Downs
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The three worst children’s stories
Some of the stories we read to our children are terrible. They aren’t just bad, they are actually the very stuff we shouldn’t read to them. And yet… We do. And they adore them. Now, I’m not just talking about taste, here. Or stories that don’t translate well. Or perhaps picture books with unappealing art. I’m…
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Drew Downs
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More favorite children’s stories
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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Drew Downs
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Children’s Stories: “Goodnight Moon”
[This is part one in a series on our favorite children’s stories. Please visit the previous post for instructions!] One of the favorite early responses to Tuesday’s call for favorite children’s stories was the family favorite Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. It has a simple rhyme scheme and repetetive pattern that children enjoy as the…