Month: June 2020
“A Handful of Beans”: Six Fairy Tales Retold by Jeanne Steig with Pictures by William Steig
William Steig is one of my picture book heroes. He was a cartoonist whose delightful...
Happy Father’s Day, With a Special Tip of the Hat to Grandfathers
From comments left on The Snuggery from a web site called A is for Aging.com...
“Always Room for One More,” by Sorche Nic Leodhas; illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian
Do I dare offend the Scotish people by the intimation that they are thrifty? Well,...
June 14th is Flag Day! Long May “Old Glory” Wave.
June 14, 2020 is Flag Day. In the midst of all the tumult and tension...
The Teachable Moments in Life Come Very Unexpectedly. This is One of Them.
The last several months in the United States, and around the globe have been filled...