Category Archives: Books

Counting with The Bard

Audrey and I were on a bit of a mother/daughter date yesterday, involving some school clothes shopping, a little fro yo, and a pop into the Barnes and Noble, when we happened across the cutest baby book…of all time. Behold … Continue reading

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Into The Weekend: BooksmART Festival

Bryan and Audrey are off on a father/daughter camping trip this weekend, so the Millster and I are flying solo. We’re planning on a little lounging about, some swimming, a few ice cream runs. Nothing too taxing, except…the BooksmART Festival … Continue reading

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tiny loves

I’ve been in the doldrums lately, which is odd and untimely considering the weather is so gobsmacking beautiful. To cure my ills, I’ve taken to cooking, as I often do when things get internally murky. So here’s a list of food related … Continue reading

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five questions: teresa rafidi

I met Teresa Rafidi by chance three years ago when I went into Dunn and Brown to review Linda Ridgway’s show there. Teresa was photographing the installation, and my family struck up a conversation with her and the artist. Ridgway walked … Continue reading

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the tactile workshops

Just discovered this book called The Tactile Workshops by designer Bruno Munari over here via here. Looks wonderful: do not touch! how many times do children hear this order? no one would ever say: do not look, do not listen, … Continue reading

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wishing traditions

On a recent trip to nyc I picked up Wishes, a beautifully illustrated children’s book by Roseanne Thong. My four-year-old has loved reading about the different ways children celebrate holidays and make wishes around the world, and I’ve learned a … Continue reading

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tiny loves…

Papier Mache magazine…I picked up a copy at Barnes and Noble on Preston and Forest last weekend and have been glued to it ever since. Just insanely beautiful in every way. And speaking of hugely inspiring foreign kid’s publications…I’m also … Continue reading

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tiny loves

So simple. So good. Found object printed type spotted on Kindra is Here. It reminds me of the genius alphabet photos by the photographer Domi Mora. I was really feeling this sentiment during the holidays when we had a blissed out, … Continue reading

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tiny loves

We’re all about entertaining craft projects that we can pull off from materials we already have at home, so this book called Made to Play by Joel Henriques is all kinds of right-up-our-alley. (image via Maker Mama.) These teak ducks … Continue reading

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reading in winter

Picture Books in Winter by Robert Louis Stevenson Water now is turned to stone Nurse and I can walk upon;   Still we find the flowing brooks   In the picture story-books.    All the pretty things put by,   Wait upon the … Continue reading

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