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Book Review: I Can Fly By Ruth Krauss & Mary Blair

Monday, I was struggling to decide what book I wanted to feature and feeling very wishy-washy about the whole thing. Then as I hung out our laundry and watched my daughter sort clothespins and my dog chase things around the yard, I was struck by the freshness of the season and the little things of nature and animals and pure imagination. And this book came to mind. Not an exact match for my thoughts, but a perfect book to celebrate the wonders of childhood. This is a cleverly simple book, with short lilting rhymes and stunning illustrations, that follows the vivid imagination of a little girl as she shares all the ways she can be just like her favorite creatures. Here is I Can Fly by Ruth Krauss, illustrated by Mary Blair, 1951.

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May 15, 2013April 18, 2020

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Friday Links – September 14, 2012

a beautiful sign for storytime by my talented husband

And another week has passed with Three Books A Night. Thanks for reading! My apologies for the odd posting schedule this week. Will be back to normal next week hopefully. And stay tuned for September 22’s storytime pick. For now, I send you into the weekend with a few book links from around the web:

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September 14, 2012April 18, 2020

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Friday Book Links – September 7, 2012

I hope the Labor Day holiday treated all my North American readers well. Thanks for reading along another week! Here are the Friday links from this week’s exciting book-related news:

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September 7, 2012January 27, 2022

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