Tag Archives: The Wind In the Willows

September 19, 2008

Whether to explain

We have been reading The Wind in the Willows sort of intermittently at bedtime and while it is often treated as a children’s book, much of the language and imagery is really beyond most kids’ understanding, which poses a sort … Continue reading →

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August 4, 2008

The Classic Fairy Tales (Norton Critical Editions) edited by Maria Tatar

I have been loving this book. I read a collection of the Grimm’s fairy tales nearly into oblivion as a child, savoring each familiar tale again and again, and etching each beautiful illustration into my brain.  They were the most … Continue reading →

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