tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1465814199245472416.post7229847140459595699..comments2023-08-05T06:35:34.904-04:00Comments on Notes From the Handbasket: Give a Book. Or Not.Laura Benedicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474185786017084327noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1465814199245472416.post-35662479263418349562008-12-23T17:32:00.000-05:002008-12-23T17:32:00.000-05:00Dearest Laura,thanks for all the well wishes! Boo...Dearest Laura,<BR/><BR/>thanks for all the well wishes! Books are always great gifts -- in response to P's comment, I loved RB's Willard and His Bowling Trophies. Hope you're getting geared up for Christmas!Michelle's Spellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769666862403600253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1465814199245472416.post-81491866216607935332008-12-23T11:45:00.000-05:002008-12-23T11:45:00.000-05:00Thanks for putting in this link, Susan. I'd never ...Thanks for putting in this link, Susan. I'd never seen Miss Suzy, but I love Arnold Lobel's illustrations--particularly Frog and Toad!Laura Benedicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474185786017084327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1465814199245472416.post-31266380061257036762008-12-23T11:38:00.000-05:002008-12-23T11:38:00.000-05:00Aw, I love this post, Laura. The first book I reme...Aw, I love this post, Laura. The first book I remember getting as a gift and reading over and over was MISS SUZY SQUIRREL: http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Suzy-Miriam-Young/dp/1930900287<BR/><BR/>And the first one that really made me say WOW was THE SNOWY DAY by Ezra Jack Keats, which is still the most perfect book for the winter: http://www.amazon.com/Snowy-Day-Ezra-Jack-Keats/dp/0140501827/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1230050244&sr=1-1LitParkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17522150687696351583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1465814199245472416.post-14348145920128248882008-12-23T04:27:00.000-05:002008-12-23T04:27:00.000-05:00Thanks Laura...I'll give them a look see but Fun S...Thanks Laura...I'll give them a look see but Fun Shopping" is there such a thing?the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1465814199245472416.post-21868571100606892102008-12-22T10:17:00.000-05:002008-12-22T10:17:00.000-05:00Hey, Mark! You should check out Juliana Baggott's ...Hey, Mark! You should check out Juliana Baggott's books--especially the ones written under her N.E.Bode pseudonym. Juliana's a terrific writer. One series is called The Anybodies. If your granddaughter is into big fantasy, she'd love the Redwall Series of books. There are a blue million of them and they're about warrior mice and other critters. Pomegranate devoured them--girls seem to like them better than boys do. Have fun shopping!Laura Benedicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474185786017084327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1465814199245472416.post-51608214776807275892008-12-22T09:56:00.000-05:002008-12-22T09:56:00.000-05:00The best book I ever got for Christmas was THE HAW...The best book I ever got for Christmas was THE HAWKLINE MONSTER: A GOTHIC WESTERN, by Richard Brautigan.<BR/><BR/>I was fourteen, and it was given to me by a sweet old lady, a family friend who knew I liked Westerns and monster stories. Turned out it was really really dirty. The old dear had no idea. I loved it to death.<BR/><BR/>Moral: Give a kid a dirty book and you'll make him a reader forever!PigHelmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725612892401962163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1465814199245472416.post-13588585349640484952008-12-22T04:07:00.000-05:002008-12-22T04:07:00.000-05:00Laurie,Seeing as I am out of touch with so many as...Laurie,<BR/>Seeing as I am out of touch with so many aspects of reality I am looking for a suggestion. My granddaughter lives in a rural community here in MI and will be 9 on the 28th. I suppose her interests are typical 9 year old interests so what book would you suggest? It should be one readily available at Barnes & Nobles so I can get it in the mail.<BR/><BR/>Thanks <BR/><BR/>markthe walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.com