Self-sustaining Economies and Ageless Children's Literature: The Good Master“Salt, maybe some sugar,” commented the Romanian taxi driver. He was pleased to share a part of his life story. He had grown up on a farm...
The Rabbit in the Wood Grain; Drawing Lessons from the CreatorIt snowed on this past All Hallow’s Eve. That was a bit early. The garden was pulled out in the nick of time, and all of the ghoulish...
A Gardener’s Thoughts on Rabbit Hill and The Tough Winter: the Literature and Art of Robert LawsonRobert Lawson, author and illustrator of Rabbit Hill and its sequel The Tough Winter knew something about gardens and the community they...
Chinese Script and the Poetry of Kai Millsby Joann Luke I hold in my hands Autumn Serried Woods, a collection of poems by Kai Mills. The poems are in both Chinese and English. I...
Of Bird Hikes, Kittens, and Dreams: The Little Island and Ageless Children’s LiteratureIf you are not a bird watcher, your first bird hike can be excruciating. In 45 minutes you can cover 500 yards in the assorted company of...
Storks, Life, and The Wheel on the School: Wonder and Community in Ageless Children’s LiteratureWhen you do not wonder, no one is important except yourself. But when you do wonder, the whole universe is important. You begin to notice...