October 28th is National Chocolate Day. I have several books about chocolate. The first one is a marvelous photography book from Brazil. It is in Portuguese and English. The photographs are of fruits of the Brazilian rain forest. Here are several pictures of the Cacau fruit. The next book is an all around good bookContinue reading “October 28 “Chocolate fixes everything””
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October 27 “Tricks or Treats”
On October 27th, 1275, The name of Amstelledamme (Amsterdam) was first documented by the Count of Holland, mentioning tolls for travelers going through. I have an interesting book on Amsterdam, “Liefde te Koop”, 2002. It is written in Hollish, so I just look at the pictures. It is about the history of prostitution and theContinue reading “October 27 “Tricks or Treats””
October 26 “She blinded me with book science”
October 26th, 1941, Steven Kellogg was born. Kellogg is an illustrater for books, who also writes his own books-many. My mother met him when she was getting her Master’s in children’s literature. Several times she had a lecture from him. Several times she had books signed by him. I now have her small collection ofContinue reading “October 26 “She blinded me with book science””
October 25 “Albert Einstein was a genius…but his brother Frank was a monster.”
October 25th can be a scary day. I would like to review a few things that can be quite frightening. First, October 25th is Frankenstein Friday (the last Friday in October). To commemorate the day, I have a Frankenstein, pop-up graphic novel, “Frankenstein” by Sam Ito, published in 2010. My mother and I met theContinue reading “October 25 “Albert Einstein was a genius…but his brother Frank was a monster.””
October 24 “Bat’s my story and I’m sticking to it.”
October 24th is the beginning of National Bat Week (24th to 31st). This is to learn about bats and their impact on nature. And on us. I have several kids books about bats. First is “Stellaluna” by Janell Cannon, 1993. Stellaluna is a fruit bat, and we read about her growing up. My next bookContinue reading “October 24 “Bat’s my story and I’m sticking to it.””
October 23 “Handle with scare”
October 23rd is National Horror Movie Day. What a day to watch a movie! But what movie? I have enjoyed many of the old black and white horror movies. I have the book “The Movie Treasury: Horror Movies” by Alan G. Frank, 1974. This book does a good job of explaining different genres of horrorContinue reading “October 23 “Handle with scare””
October 22 “Showing one’s true colors”
October 22nd is National Color Day. Color can affect our moods and happiness. I have a few books about color. First is a college book from my days in Journalism and printing color. It is “Pocket Pal-A Graphic Arts Production Handbook” Twelfth Edition 1979. Bought this at the College Bookstore on 8/27/79 for $2.25 andContinue reading “October 22 “Showing one’s true colors””
October 21 “turn off the screens, turn on to being outdoors”
October 21st is World Earthworm Day. Earthworms are important to our existance. They improve our soil in various ways. I have a book, “Earthworms and Their Allies” by F.E. Beddard, published in 1912 by Cambridge University Press. This is quite a study on earthworms. There are chapters on the anatomy, and senses of earthworms. ThenContinue reading “October 21 “turn off the screens, turn on to being outdoors””
October 20 “If memory serves me right…”
October 20th is International Chef Day. I have two international books on chefs-Iron Chefs. I loved watching the old Japanese TV show that was dubbed into English. The first book was from a friend who lives in Japan. The only English in the whole book is in the title “The Battle of Iron Chef”. IContinue reading “October 20 “If memory serves me right…””
October 19 “the leg bone’s connected to the…hip bone”
October 19th is World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day. It is to bring awareness to children’s bone breaks, and how to handle them. I have two books on bones and fractures. The first is “Outline of Treatment of Fractures” by the American Medical Association, published in 1923. This pamphlet is like a first aid manualContinue reading “October 19 “the leg bone’s connected to the…hip bone””
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