Tag Archives: Challenges

It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw

Posted on October 3, 2013 by lindseymcd

Bill Traylor first picked up a pencil to draw at the age of 85 and people of all ages stopped to admire his drawings as he worked on the street. Award winning author Don Tate illuminates the hardscrabble life of … Continue reading →

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Dream: A Tale of Wonder, Wisdom and Wishes

Posted on August 8, 2013 by lindseymcd

One of my beloved summer pastimes is the hunt for gleaming agates on the rocky North Shore of Lake Superior. Finding this book was like spotting a shiny agate among the gray pebbles—a hidden treasure glowing with rainbow stripes.  Dream: A … Continue reading →

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Grandmama’s Pride: A Tool Against Both Racism and Ageism

Posted on July 7, 2013 by lindseymcd

The search for a true “positive aging” picture book is much like picking through a lovely box of chocolates—so many appeal at first, but then disappoint upon further “investigation.” But with Grandmama’s Pride, by Becky Birtha, there is no such … Continue reading →

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Here Comes Grandma

Posted on March 13, 2013 by lindseymcd

Here Comes Grandma by Janet Lord (Henry Holt, 2005) is designed to excite the youngest children, toddlers included, about grandma’s upcoming visit. Grandma posts a letter to her grandchild and the successive pages show her on her way via different … Continue reading →

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The Lasting Legacy of Miss Rumphius

Posted on January 31, 2013 by lindseymcd

The long life of Miss Alice Rumphius, who never marries, included work, travel to exotic places, a beautiful home by the sea, and making a difference in the world… sigh, not too shabby. The book Miss Rumphius has also had … Continue reading →

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From the top of the stack: Patricia Polacco

Posted on January 23, 2013 by lindseymcd

I think it’s fair to say that Michigan’s own Patricia Polacco is truly the Queen of positive aging children’s literature. In her own words she has a “…genuine curiosity for the wonder of living a very long life,” and it … Continue reading →

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