Eric Van Raepenbusch's Blog – May 2012 Archive (4)

Happy Birthday Joyce Carol Thomas - May 25

Joyce Carol Thomas was asked in an interview with The Brown Bookshelf, "What was it that made you decide to begin writing for children?" Her response was, "When my children were born, I noticed that they watched me reading books. Then, they would pick up a book and pretend to read it. Children, I think, soak up everything their parents do and say." My experience tells me that she is right. …

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Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on May 25, 2012 at 10:58am — No Comments

Happy Birthday Arnold Lobel - May 22

I have been looking forward to celebrating Arnold Lobel's birthday with my children for quite some time. The stack of used books that I have been collecting, including Mouse Tales and …

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Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on May 22, 2012 at 10:06am — No Comments

Happy Birthday Dan Yaccarino - May 20

My kids are growing up quickly. On a weekly basis people warn, "Enjoy the times when your kids are young. It goes too fast." My daughter just turned seven and her life is much busier than it was just a year ago. My oldest son is 4 and a half and my wife and I have been saying, "Boy, he is getting big!" Not only is his body growing but so is his self-confidence. My youngest son is about to turn two years old in a couple weeks. He's no longer a baby! He makes me laugh every day and…

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Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on May 20, 2012 at 8:19am — No Comments