December 24th is Christmas Eve – the night before Christmas. I am just going to go through a few of the many books on the subject. First, I have a large and small copy of Clement C. Moore’s “The Night Before Christmas”. F.A.O. Schwarz printed the large book of Moore’s poem, with the original illustrationsContinue reading “December 24 “‘Twas the night before Christmas””
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November 15 “read, write, visit, and support”
November 15th is I Love to Write Day. I do love to write. I may not be very good, but I force myself to work a little, every day. Some days are easier than others, but I try. Today, everyone should write a poem, a story, a letter, or a post card. Even a textContinue reading “November 15 “read, write, visit, and support””
November 8 “Parents are teachers”
November 8th is National Parents as Teachers Day. It is a program, started in Missouri and is now all over the country, to help parents prepare children for school. Their mission is to promote the optimal early development, learning and health of children by supporting and engaging their families and caregivers. This program can thenContinue reading “November 8 “Parents are teachers””
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 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 5 “Books make the world go round”
October 5th is World Teacher’s Day. Congratulations to those who were, or are teachers. My mother and daughter are two from that crowd! To celebrate teachers, I would like to showcase a few books. This is one of the oldest teachers book I have: “The Teacher: or Moral Influences Employed in the Instruction and GovernmentContinue reading “October 5 “Books make the world go round””
September 25 “Sometimes you have to just let it all out”
September 25th is World Pharmacist Day. To recognise this day, I have several books. First is a signed “A Sketch of Medicine and Pharmacy” by the S.E. Massengill Corporation, published 1943. The subtitle is “and a View of Its Progress by the Massengill Family from the Fifteenth to the Twentieth Century. This book gives aContinue reading “September 25 “Sometimes you have to just let it all out””
September 22 “count the memories, not the calories”
September 22nd is World Rhino day. While you can’t always judge a book by its cover, this one is wonderful. I have showed it before, and it is worth a second look. This is “Stirring Stories for Girls” by John F. Shaw & Co. circa 1930. I have seen this book of stories with otherContinue reading “September 22 “count the memories, not the calories””
July 11 ‘But are they real?’
On July 11th, 1893, Kokichi Mikimoto made his first cultured pearl. A cultured pearl is one that has been grown from an oyster that was seeded with a foreign object. My first book is a biography of Kokichi Mikimoto, “The Pearl King” by Robert Eunson 1956. This is a great story about the first manContinue reading “July 11 ‘But are they real?’”
March 18 “Nothing awakens a memory like a smell” – Victor Hugo
Today is International Fragrance/Perfume Day-March 18th. The power of perfumes can entice one today, and also stir memories of the past. I have a few books to celebrate the the history of perfumes. The first book is “The Mystery & Lure of Perfume” by C.J. Thompson, published 1927. This history of perfumes begins at theContinue reading “March 18 “Nothing awakens a memory like a smell” – Victor Hugo”
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