Are the children in your life fascinated by the circus? Do you want to add a few books on the topic of story time to your routine? Come on, maybe you’d like to check out a few of my favorites. Each one addresses the matter delightfully. Here they are: “If in the Circle” One of […]
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In a previous Associated Content article I gave some examples I used in funeral sermons. In that article I noted that I use examples to get the audience’s attention and, if I add something, push back what I’m trying to do. Here are some of the larger examples I have used in funeral sermons. I […]
Would you like to add a few stories about dancing sounds to your collection of children’s books? If I were, I could help. I know of many things that would suit such a subject. Everyone is suitable for twisting beaches and from kindergartens. Here’s a quick peek at five of them: “The Boy Who Loved […]
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The book Tops and Bottoms, adapted and illustrated by Janet Stevens, was one of the winners of the 1996 Caldecott Medal of Honor. The story is drawn from European folktales and South American slave tales, in which the tradition of jugglers is celebrated. the main character overcomes the difficulty (and strong figures) by using his […]
From birth through about six months of age, infants view the world in tones, rather than colors. It is well-known that young infants respond more readily to high-contrast images because they are more appealing to the baby’s developing senses. Images that provide 100% contrast–that is, black on white– are the ideal way to teach a […]
I can’t get enough of illustration. I hope you’re getting your fill too, you can read the other posts Illustration and the Illustrations of Edmund Dulac (check it out). You don’t have to take my word for it; there are oodles of illustration resources at your fingertips. I’ve been getting into the public domain for […]