Happy Halloween-October 31! I have a bit of debate today bouncing around in my head. What would be more fun to display today, Halloween ghost stories or Halloween pop-ups? Why not give a demonstration of both? After all, Halloween is about excess. As a kid, one goes after as much candy as they can. WhenContinue reading “October 31 “For Halloween shows, Pop-ups or Prose?””
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October 30 “Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher”
On October 30th, 1735, John Adams was born. Adams was our first vice president, our second president, and a writer of the Declaration of Independance. He did not own slaves, and as a lawyer, he defended the British soldiers in court, after the Boston Massacre, in which five colonists died, including the Crispus Attucks, aContinue reading “October 30 “Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher””
October 29 “Welcome to Sherwood, my lady!”
October 29th is International Robin Hood Day. I have a very pretty illustrated book on the subject. It is “Robin Hood” retold and illustrated by Margaret Early, published 1996. While the story is a solid one of Robin Hood’s stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, what is most appealing are the illustrations.Continue reading “October 29 “Welcome to Sherwood, my lady!””
October 28 “Chocolate fixes everything”
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””
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””
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