How about a world of fantasy, macabre and just a little Gorey…Edward Gorey. His birthday is February 22, 1925. Edward Gorey had a very unusual look at life, and his illustrated books showcase a twisted sense of humor. I have a good collection of Gorey, including ‘the Gashlycrumb Tinies’ an alphabet book of 26 childrenContinue reading “February 22 “A is for Amy who fell down the stairs””
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February 22 ‘George, George, George of the country…’look out for that tree.’
The father of our country-Happy Birthday to George Washington. My first book is “The Life of Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United States”, by Aaron Bancroft, 1882. The topic of his youth is very short, stating that his father died when George was only ten. ThereContinue reading “February 22 ‘George, George, George of the country…’look out for that tree.’”
February 21 ‘leaving on a jet plane…’
Today is International Tourist Guide Day. I love to travel, even if a lot of it is by armchair. But when I do get out, my go-to guide is DK Eyewitness Travel Guidebooks. No offence to other highly qualified books, but I just am comfortable with their style of history and exploring. I always goContinue reading “February 21 ‘leaving on a jet plane…’”
February 20 ‘Clean Up, not Out!’
Today is Clean Out Your Bookcase Day. It is true, books and their cases need to be dusted, cleaned, sometimes repaired. Some also say to get rid of old, unused-gaaaaa-can’t do it-books. I can clean up my library, but I will not clean out and remove (well I have painfully removed some, but it is like abandoningContinue reading “February 20 ‘Clean Up, not Out!’”
February 19 “what a day for a sale”
Today is National Presidents Day, something we have celebrated since the 1880’s. There are a bunch of books about individual presidents in my library. I also have a few books about multiple presidents that I would like to share. ”Lives of the Presidents of the United States, in words of one Syllable” by Mrs Helen W. Pierson,Continue reading “February 19 “what a day for a sale””
February 18 “whale of a tale”
World Whale day is always the Third Sunday in February. It began in Maui to help bring awareness to whales, especially the humpback whale. Several species of whales are threatened or endangered. The books shown today promote hunting of whales, or do they? Karma took care of one, and the author isn’t keen on the other. The first bookContinue reading “February 18 “whale of a tale””
February 17 ‘slaw down you move too fast’
Today is National Cabbage Day. To learn about cabbage culture, I first turn to “Cabbages, Cauliflower, and Allied Vegetables. From Seed to Harvest” by C.L. Allen, 1907. This is a book by Orange Judd publishing. They famously printed books for farmers. I have 1 1/2 bookshelves devoted to Orange Judd books. For cabbages, I found some interesting history. At theContinue reading “February 17 ‘slaw down you move too fast’”
February 16 ‘ only 90 miles away’
Fidel Castro became Prime Minister of Cuba February 16, 1959. Cuba’s struggle with rule had begun long, long before. I have a book on Cuba’s war for Independence from 1895 to 1898. This war had interest in the U.S. and before it was over (especially after the explosion of the USS Maine in Cuba), we became part ofContinue reading “February 16 ‘ only 90 miles away’”
February 15 “Hippo Hurricane Holler”
Today is World Hippo Day. Hippos are the one of the largest walking mammals on earth, second only to elephants, and perhaps rhinoceroses. Some are skinnier, and some are chubbier. They are only found in the wild in Africa. Hippos spend most of their time in water, and can be very dangerous. Over 500 people a year die from hippoContinue reading “February 15 “Hippo Hurricane Holler””
February 14 “don’t play heart to get”
Today is Valentine’s day. I brought out a few books to help with the romance. One must court their romantic other. Flowers and Chocolate are a good first start. I will begin with “The Rose Family” by Olive L. Earle, 1970. This is a nice introduction about the rose plant. It turns out that strawberries are a part of theContinue reading “February 14 “don’t play heart to get””
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