Sneevish

I'm Katherine Arathoon, and I like to read, think, and talk about children's lit. Select favs here, visit my IG ⬇️ for everything I'm reading.

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"He romps through the house naked and wild and free."⁠⁠
From "Fred Gets Dressed" by Peter Brown. A story of a kid exploring self-expression with the clothes in his parents’ closet, this would make a great companion to "Julian Is A Mermaid" by Jessica Love.⁠⁠

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"Well then, little one," said Mr. Aster. "It seems that you need more than soil and water to grow. Perhaps you also need that wide world out there."
Three cheers for @lisaanchin on the… https://t.co/MNiQnls7FX

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"'What a good, round friend you are!' said Owl."
One more from "Owl At Home" by Arnold Lobel. There are lines that I secretly hope get quoted at my funeral someday, and this is one of… https://t.co/x7GBAeGK87

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"There are days it is broken, but broken can mend, and a heart that is closed can still open again."
From "My Heart" by Corinna Lyuken. This one! Another fantastic suggestion from @lisaanchin https://t.co/luMNevqulu

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“Samson himself did babysitting.”
From “The Church Mouse” by Graham Oakley. This was a favorite of mine as a youngster, and still makes me chuckle! https://t.co/uC6qqWs6K9

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A favorite from this week: "Adrian Simcox Does Not Have A Horse" by @marcycampbell and @CorinnaLuyken https://t.co/m9QxpfTl1S

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@thatjenli @tomjohnson White noise music mix is a great call!

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Favorite #kidlit of the week: "The Stuff Of Stars" by Marion Dane Bauer and Ekua Holmes. Gorgeous marbled paper illustrations, and I love being reminded that we're all just stardust! https://t.co/Npj0MhNLyg

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Hello Twitter. Anyone here want to talk about kids lit? #myfirsttweet