Jack Johnson: Upside Down
Curious George was one of my favorite children’s books series. A monkey who gets in and out of trouble? A monkey who, strangely enough, lacks a tail? Now that is something a child can identify with. The series was written and drawn by Hans A. Rey and Margret Rey, Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany who […]
Margaret Atwood: Moral Disorder
Since it’s summertime, I thought maybe you’re looking for something to read. I’m going to read you a selection from a book that I’ve been reading and thought might help you make a choice on your summer reading list.
Maurice Sendak turns 80
Maurice Sendak, writer and illustrator of immortal children’s books, turns 80 today. He finds that children’s experiences in particular—joy and discovery, fear and suffering—are among the purest and strongest ones there are. And children recognize that he is truly talking to them. For me, “Where the Wild Things Are” picked up where “Beauty and the […]
The 200th Daily Monster
Say goodbye to the last of the Daily Monsters by Stefan Bucher. Farewell, my lovelies! What will this interesting graphic designer do next?
Zoning in
while it does feel as if I’ve read the whole novel, it’s been a messy, haphazard process
