Monthly Archives: June 2012

Did you know…?

…that Margaret Wise Brown, author of Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny and many other books, never married and had no children of her own? She left the royalties to all her books (worth many millions) to Albert Clarke, the son … Continue reading

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Ray Bradbury, Continued

  ‎”You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” – Ray Bradbury

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Remembering Ray Bradbury Today!

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Did You Know…?

…that The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle was almost called, A Week With Willi Worm? This beloved children’s story, which has won numerous awards since publication in 1969, came thisclose to being about a bookworm named Willi. Luckily, Carle’s … Continue reading

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Just Ducks!

Our last, but CERTAINLY not least, Birthday Book Club member for the year is Ryan who has donated Just Ducks! by Nicola Davies.  Zoologist and author Davies has written a charming introduction to mallards and all kind of ducks. Full … Continue reading

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Harry’s Here!

Thanks, Caleb!

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