Early Morning

  • Wake up. Wander.
  • Take your time.
  • Stop.
  • Ponder.
  • Saunter down the road a while.
  • Pause. Wait.
  • Then, navigate a new direction.
  • Never hesitate.
  • Marvel over
  • each
  • and
  • every
  • miraculous
  • moment.

Archive for 'Appalachia' Category

Book Woman

Apr 14th, 2009 by Dianne | 0

In spite of the huge number of picture books filling my home and school book shelves, there are some books that I pick up while browsing in the bookstore that I know I simply must buy. That Book Woman by Heather Henson, pictures by David Small, is one such book. This lyrical and deeply moving [...]

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A Particular Boy, A Particular Present

Dec 18th, 2008 by Dianne | 0

SILVER PACKAGES: An Appalachian Christmas Story by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by  Chris K. Soentpiet, is a picture book I look forward to sharing with my class each year.  For one thing, it’s a wonderfully tender story written by one of my favorite authors.  For another, it’s one of those books that I can’t read aloud [...]

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