Hello, friends. Want to see what books my children are getting for Christmas this year? This first is for my five-year-old ("five-and-a-HALF" she would correct me, if she could but read!). I chose the Taschen edition of The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, edited by Noel Daniel, because the illustrations are so lovely and laden with history. Several months ago, I wrote about … [Read more...]
The Haul
Hello, friends. I hope you're having beautiful, restful, joyful holidays! This week, I want to gloat over my recent haul of books. My birthday falls soon after Christmas and while this is sometimes a disadvantage (after all the December festivities, nobody ever wants to go out for my birthday), it's delightful to look at the stack of fantastic books I've accumulated in just a few days. This … [Read more...]