April 27th is National Day of Puppetry. I have two interesting books on the topic. First is ” “Remo Bufano’s Book of Puppetry”, by Author Richmond, 1959. This children’s book gives us the history of puppetry, how to make puppets and marionettes, along with stages and costumes. Then has several plays to perform. It isContinue reading “April 27 ‘Speak up, speak out’”
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April 22 ‘Globes, flat or round?’
April 22 is National Earth day. Happy Earth day. The world should celebrate and support the environmental protection of our planet. In the library today, is a very good, albeit early example of this, “The Earth as Modified by Human Action” by George Marsh, published in 1877. It is a superb book observing what manContinue reading “April 22 ‘Globes, flat or round?’”
April 21-27 ‘a penny for your thoughts’
April 21-April 27 is National Coin Week. I have several books on coin collecting and identification. “Modern World Coins, 1850-1950” by R.S. Yeoman, 1974, and “Coins of the World, 1750 to 1850” by W.C. Craig, 1971. They have helped me with some figuring out of coins. I have collected coins from friends, and from variousContinue reading “April 21-27 ‘a penny for your thoughts’”
April 20 It’s all Chinese to me…don’t know nothing’
April 20 is Chinese Language Day. The day commemorates the day Gu Yu (or “Grain Rain”) that begins the season of rapid growth of grain in the spring. It also honors the Chinese ancestor, CangJie, who is credited with creating the Chinese character language on that day about 5,000 years ago. The book I haveContinue reading “April 20 It’s all Chinese to me…don’t know nothing’”
April 19 ‘Bet it was fun’
April 19th is “National Garlic Day”. I have a cookbook “2018 Great Garlic Cook-off-40 Years of Winning Recipes” by Gilroy Garlic Festival. I have been to Gilroy, and breathed the aroma of garlic in the air. Some of the best hotsauce I have ever tried, was bought in Gilroy. April 19 is also National PokerContinue reading “April 19 ‘Bet it was fun’”
April 19 ‘Birthday Bud-notso-wiser’
Want to shout out a great friend’s birthday today via an appropriate story (and a couple of books). Firstly, there is the book “So You Want to be An Airline Stewardess” by Keith Saunders published 1973. Another dear friend (whose birthday is also coming up) is a flight attendant. She made this adventure happen. InContinue reading “April 19 ‘Birthday Bud-notso-wiser’”
April 30 ‘I heard it through the grape vine’
April 30th is National Raisin Day. I have a couple of books for today. I have shown this great book before. “The Raisin Cure by Dr. Josiah Oldfield, published 1938. The author goes into great deal about raisins, the dried fruit of a particular grape-Vitis Vinifera-one loaded with sugar. He talks about three raisins, theContinue reading “April 30 ‘I heard it through the grape vine’”
April 18 ‘It always takes a little work’
April 18 is International Bat Appreciation Day. What better way to learn how to appreciate bats than by reading this great kids book on bats “Stellaluna” by Janell Cannon, 1993. It has a touching story, and unbelievable illustrations. A lost little bat has to work to find his mom, and to grow up. Every childContinue reading “April 18 ‘It always takes a little work’”
April 17 ‘peel me a 5-7-5’
April 17th has several national topic celebrations and awarenesses. Let’s start with a holiday that falls on the third Wednesday of April. This year would be April 17, National Banana Day. I have a very interesting book on Bananas, “The Banana, Its History, Cultivation, and Place Among Staple Foods” by Philip Keep Reynolds, 1927. EverythingContinue reading “April 17 ‘peel me a 5-7-5’”
April 16 ‘flying…with shrooms?’
Wilber Wright was born April 16, 1867. He was the younger brother to Orville Wright-the Wright brothers that invented the plane. I have a book to acknowledge them, “The Wright Brothers, Pioneers of American Aviation” by Quentin Reynolds, 1950. It is another Landmark book from my collection. This gives a good biography of the brothers,Continue reading “April 16 ‘flying…with shrooms?’”
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