Where the Wild Things Are - Fun Facts

Sunday, November 20, 2022

Interesting information related to one of my all-time favorite books. Click on he link below.

https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2016/mar/29/10-wild-facts-about-maurice-sendaks-where-the-wild-things-are

Where the Wild Things Are

Sunday, November 20, 2022

I found the following NPR article a few days ago. The most checked out book at the Brooklyn Public Library doesn't surprise me. Click on the link below. 

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/15/1136714167/brooklyn-public-library-most-borrowed-book-ever-where-wild-things-maurice-sendak?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=nprnews&utm_campaign=npr&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR1Rbtx-j0wHzHDFItC0Ldy9u1-c7BLfLLxOdSbdCOKGRiGLMzz97Cvhbns 

Lois Lowry

Happiness Is . . .

Thank Mom

Who Can Argue With Joe Cool?

Lucy and Snoopy

Dr. Seuss

Halloween

The Little Big Book of Chills and Thrills

First Library Card

I remember getting my first library card and having to sign my name on it. I loved the book checkout at the public library back in the 1970s.  There was a machine that took a picture of the book title and your library card at the same time. It had a distinct sound when the librarian pressed the button to take the picture.

Maurice Sendak

"There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen."
-Maurice Sendak

Sendak was born on this day in 1928.

Lemony Snicket

As Dorothy Parker Once Said...

The Raven

I love The Raven by Poe. I try to read it every other year or so around Halloween. Being from Minnesota I find the above cartoon amusing.

12-12-12 Christmas Wishes

I actually read Christmas Wishes by Tim Hollis last year. I identified with it because the author and I basically lived through the same era as kids. Lots of fun memorabilia here. I had a LOT of fun reading this...

Bossypants

Bossypants by Tina Fey was a fun read. Even when she's not being gut-bustingly funny her good natured personality makes her a delight to read. My favorite quote?

"Do your thing and don't care if they like it."

Love it.

Christmas Book

Christmas Memories by Susan Waggoner

Christmas Memories by Susan Waggoner is full of fun vintage holiday pictures.

The Little Big Book of Christmas

I love to pull this book out every holiday season. It contains some of my favorite Christmas stories.