Katie Dayflipped into Children/YA LiteratureBeatrix Potter's famous tales are rooted in stories told by enslaved Africans – but she was very quiet about their originsThe Conversation UK - Emily Zobel MarshallPeter Rabbit, the cute and wily bunny who wears a bright blue jacket, is the best-selling creation of English author Beatrix Potter. Originally …
Katie Dayflipped into Children/YA LiteratureColorful Stories for Children, With the Darkest History as Backdropverified_publisherThe New York Times - Claire Moses and Elizabeth A. HarrisAMSTERDAM — During World War II, a clutch of whimsical children’s books were published in the Netherlands under a pen name, El Pintor. One book shows children flying on the backs of sparrows. In another, they float, attached to balloons. There is a pop-up book with people and animals nestled in …
Katie Dayflipped into Children/YA LiteratureSeven Books to Read as a Familyverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Laurel SnyderA strong title can do more than entertain—it can also provoke, challenge, educate, or soothe. As soon as my kids were born, I began reading to them. They’d gurgle up at me, chewing their adorable fingers, as I chanted the words to The Real Mother Goose or When We Were Very Young. I’d loved books as a …
Katie Dayflipped into Children/YA LiteratureThe Best Book Judy Blume Ever Got as a Gift? ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover.’verified_publisherThe New York TimesWhat books are on your night stand? My night stand is a mess. There are always books piled up, sometimes spilling onto the floor. I’m about to start Rebecca Makkai’s “I Have Some Questions for You.” I just finished “Still Pictures,” by Janet Malcolm. My daughter recently recommended “Roses, in the …
Katie Dayflipped into Children/YA LiteratureHayao Miyazaki Selects His 50 Favorite Children’s Booksopenculture.com - OCOnce upon a time, books served as the de facto refuge of the “physically weak” child. For animation legend, Hayao Miyazaki, above, they offered an …
Katie Dayflipped into Children/YA LiteratureNext-generation solar panels are 1000 times more powerfulthebrighterside.news - Joseph ShavitResearchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have discovered a new method to increase the efficiency of solar cells by a factor of …
