Quote It: Positive Thinkers

 LadyD Books is participating in a meme called Quote It Saturday hosted by Freda.

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 Today, I chose 5 quotes from positive thinkers.

1. "Prayer is love on its knees."

-- Peter Lundell, pastor at Walnut Community Church in Walnut, California, from his book Prayer Power: 30 Days to a Stronger Connection with God


2.  "True happiness is when the love that is within us finds expression in external activities."


-- Mata Amritanandamayi, also known as the "hugging saint," who has hugged more than 27 million people across the world over the past 30 years.

3. "Wealth isn't always measure in dollar signs. We each have time, talent and creativity, all of which can be powerful forces for positive change.  Share your blessings in whatever form they come and to whatever level you have been blessed."


-- Jon M. Huntsman, philanthropist and founder with his wife, Karen, of the Huntsman Cancer Institute, from his book Winners Never Cheat: Everyday Values We Learned As Children (But May Have Forgotten)

4. "Make a game of finding something positive in every situation. Ninety-five percent of your emotions are determined by how you interpret events."

-- Brian Tracy, self-help author and motivational speaker

5. "Awards are on the outside. Rewards are on the inside."

-- Kristen Chenoweth, Tony Award-winning actress, from her new book, A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love and Faith in Stages

Do you have a favorite here? Wishing you a great, rewarding weekend.






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Friday 56: Fred Rogers


Rules: Grab a book, any book. Turn to page 56. Find any sentence that grabs you. Post it. Add your (url) post below in Linky @ Freda's Voice It's that simple.  


My sweet mother-in-law gave me this book for my birthday. I remember how much my children enjoyed watching the show, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, when they were young. I've started reading this book and I think my Page 56 for this week is a good one, especially since I just got together with my four grandchildren!

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"If the day ever came when we were able to accept ourselves and our children exactly as we and they are, then, I believe, we would have come very close to an ultimate understanding of what "good" parenting means. It's part of being human to fall short of that total acceptance-and often far short. But one of the most important gifts a parent can give a child is the gift of accepting that child's uniqueness."
From-- The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things To Remember


Fred Rogers: March 20, 1928 - February 27, 2003

Producer, magician, writer, puppeteer, minister, husband, father, Fred Rogers started out in children's television thirty years ago. The direction he trailblazed was the "creation of television programming that spoke, with respect, to the concerns of early childhood, not as adults see it but as children feel it." He has received virtually every major award in the television industry for work in his field, and dozens of others from special-interest groups. Fred Rogers lived in Pennsylvania.

The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember





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Quote It: Chinese Proverb



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"A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark."
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Friday 56: Tales of King Arthur


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*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
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Tales of King Arthur

 I just happened to stop by the local bookstore next to our new library and came across this exciting book full of fantasy and adventure. Our son-in-law teaches 7th grade and this is a great addition for any home or school library. This book is sure to attract the reluctant reader, too. The illustrations by Rodney Matthews are exciting as well. I am a huge fan of holding a book in your hands and enjoying the magic and creativity that sparks one's imagination and thirst of curiosity to find out what happens next and how it all is going to work out in the end! This is a good one. In fact, I think this is my first Usborne book.

Tales of King Arthur (Usborne Classics Retold)

Here's my Page 56:

"Through the mountains and Valleys of wales,
To the Forest of Wirral beyond,
At the place called the Green Chapel,
There we will seal our bond."
From: Tales of King Arthur -- retold by  Felicity Brooks

Product Description

A tale of the Arthurian legends of sorcery, chivalry, quests and courtly love. This title recounts the original chronicles of the wizard Merlin, the Sword in the Stone, the Knights of the Round Table, Sir Lancelot, Queen Guinevere and the Lady of the Lake.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Usborne Books; Revised edition (January 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0794514839
  • ISBN-13: 978-0794514839
Here are some various pics from other King Arthur books.

"And when they came to the sword that the hand held, King Arthur took it up."
King Arthur’s Castle Off Tintagel Head, Cornwall
"La Mort d'Arthur" The Death of King Arthur.


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Have a great weekend. I'm hosting a 4 generation reunion at my home. I'm so excited; can't wait!






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Book Review: God Gave Us the World



 I am a huge fan of Lisa Tawn Bergren. We have two of her other books in the series, "God Gave Us Love" and "God Gave Us Christmas" and we love them dearly.  Needless to say, the stories  and beautiful illustrations of a family of bears are a huge hit around our house with 4 lovely grandchildren. The book is geared for children, ages 4-8. The sentences are simple and easy to read, too.

I just love the opening sentence of the book: "What a beautiful world we live in!" Mama Bear said. The interaction between Mama Bear and Little Cub is precious. Relationships with one another, conversations and parenting skills shine brightly in Bergren's story.  The warm, colorful illustrations remind me of places like Maine, New Hampshire or Colorado.

What I especially love about this book is that the author explains diversity in creation (our world), diversity with animals (bears), and cultural diversity with bears from India and China without being preachy. The author does a brilliant job in sharing wisdom with her son in such a gentle, comforting way that is universally embracing and accepting.

My favorite line in the story is: "Every bear has a special place in God's great, big world." What a wonderful picture book for youngsters and a great "seek and find" book for toddlers. There are bears on every page! :)






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Wordless Wednesday: Pacific Ocean




 Wordful Wednesday

I always love to take a stroll down the pier and look out at the deep blue ocean; our Pacific Ocean.
Here on the West Coast, we're headed into a rainstorm for a couple of days. Awh... that's perfect to stay indoors and read a good book! I'm glad I got out and walked about the other day. The view is so refreshing. I was just wondering about your ocean or local body of water that surrounds you...


Cheers from California,





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Loone Chase

Cover of "Loon Chase"Cover of Loon Chase
 I just finished reading Loon Chase by Jean Heilprin Diehl. I learned about the Ojibwa language, The Cree connecting with the cry of the loon and how to make a ceremonial loon mask used by the Yup'ik (Eskimo) people. You can download the pattern from www.SylvanDellPublishing.com

The story starts with a mother and her son embarking on a peaceful canoe ride with their dog Miles. Trying to keep the dog away from the loons is quite a journey and the story unfolds with the boy actually meeting up with a loon.The pastel illustrations are superb.

I have personally been to Maine, have gone canoeing with my husband and have seen and heard the cry of the loons. It is a memory I will always treasure, a peaceful moment out in nature where all is at rest. You've got to get this very educational read and learn of the boy's journey with the loons and his dog.

This a very educational and delightful picture book.  5*





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Beautiful Illustrations: The House in the Night



 I was so moved by the beautiful illustrations in Susan Marie Swanson's charming picture book. Just looking at the details of the light on each page is incredible. Not only do I love the house but especially seeing the sun glow, the table light shine and the moon glowing will spark a child's imagination and comfort them to dream on end. The book has short, easy to read sentences as well. For example, "Here is the key to the house. In the house burns a light." Susan is an award-winning poet. Her work ignites a journey beginning with a small story inside the house and then flying on a bird all around the town, of course with a well-lit starry sky.

Product Details




Biography

SUSAN MARIE SWANSON is the author of Getting Used to the Dark: 26 Night Poems and the picture book Letter to the Lake, both illustrated by Peter Catalanotto. As a visiting poet in schools, she reads and writes poetry with children. Her reviews and essays about children's literature regularly appear in Riverbank Review, for which she is a contributing editor. Ms. Swanson lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.

From Booklist

*Starred Review* A young girl is given a golden key to a house. “In the house / burns a light. / In that light / rests a bed. On that bed / waits a book.” And so continues this simple text, which describes sometimes fantastical pleasures as a bird from the book spirits the child through the starry sky to a wise-faced moon. The cumulative tale is a familiar picture-book conceit; the difference in success comes from the artwork. Here, the art is spectacular. Executed in scratchboard decorated in droplets of gold, Krommes’ illustrations expand on Swanson’s reassuring story (inspired by a nursery rhyme that begins, “This is the key of the kingdom”) to create a world as cozy inside the house as it is majestic outside. The two-page spread depicting rolling meadows beyond the home, dotted with trees, houses, barns, and road meeting the inky sky, is mesmerizing. The use of gold is especially effective, coloring the stars and a knowing moon, all surrounded with black-and-white halos. A beautiful piece of bookmaking that will delight both parents and children. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Ilene Cooper.

I was amazed by the gorgeous illustrations! 5*

The House in the Night 

 

 


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Book Review: The Prince's Diary

The Prince's Diary

Dear Diary,

I have fallen in  love with the most beautiful girl, but I don't even know her name! 


Young Prince Stephen has a problem: how to find the girl he calls Cinderella. He has seen her from afar, but figuring out how to meet her proves difficult. In this charming version of the Cinderella story, take a peek at the Prince's personal diary as he tells the well-known story from his point of view.


I his diary, find out what the Prince was feeling when he first met Cinderella, and what he really think about her stepsisters! All your burning questions will be answered: Did Cinderella have a fairy godmother? Did the Prince really try a glass slipper on every girl in the kingdom? And most important, what really happened at the ball? In this twist on the familiar tale, The Prince tells it like it is, and you'll be amazed at the real story...  (inside the jacket flap.)


My Review:


The diary begins on June 4... wow, that's my mother's birthday! The Prince, while riding on his horse named Silver, discovers for the very first time, a beautiful girl carrying water buckets along a country road and he decides to call her Cinderella. From this point on, the story line turns and twists with great humor, along with some beautiful, detailed illustrations. The story progresses a bit more with a character sketch of Miss Cinderella doing lots of chores, like gardening and harvesting food; doing laundry for tons of folks.  I especially like the family dynamics of the  Prince with his mother that the author weaves in throughout the story.


My favorite line is, "She laughed, and her smile made her just as beautiful as I imagined."

 I was so impressed with the author's interpretation of the Prince's perspective. I found the book, the Prince's Diary, a very refreshing read. The illustrator put so much body language into her drawings that you will just stare at the beauty of the countryside and the emotions on the faces of the Prince and Cinderella. The very last page grabbed my heart, as I know it will yours. Get the book! 5 *

The Prince's Diary



Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Young Prince Stephen has a problem: how to find the girl he calls Cinderella. He has seen her from afar, but figuring out how to meet her proves difficult. In this charming version of the Cinderella story, take a peek at the Prince’s personal diary as he tells the well-known story from his point of view. In his diary, find out what the Prince was feeling when he first met Cinderella, and what he really thinks about her stepsisters! All your burning questions will be answered: Did Cinderella have a fairy godmother? Did the Prince really try a glass slipper on every girl in the kingdom? And most important, what really happened at the ball? In this twist on the familiar tale, the Prince tells it like it is, and you’ll be amazed by the real story.
Follow along with the Prince as he searches for his Cinderella, and discover a whole new way of looking at this classic fairy tale.

About the Author

Renee Ting grew up in upstate New York and studied music at Harvard. Since then, Renee has made a career selling and publishing books and is currently the president of Shen's Books. When not reading or writing, Renee sings in two choirs, tutors children in writing and math, is constantly experimenting with new scone recipes. Renee lives near San Francisco in Walnut Creek, California. The Prince's Diary is her first picture book.



Elizabeth O. Dulemba received a BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Georgia after a lifetime of art training. She spent fifteen years in the industry, mostly with child related businesses, before becoming a full time author and illustrator of children’s picture books. Elizabeth lives in a log cabin in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains with her husband, two big dogs, and a tiny cat who rules them all.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 4-8
  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Shen's Books (March 31, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1885008279
  • ISBN-13: 978-1885008275




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Quote It: M*A*S*H, Hawkeye



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Loving is not just looking at each other, it's looking in the same direction.  ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wind, Sand, and Stars, 1939


Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.  ~Albert Einstein


Without love, what are we worth?  Eighty-nine cents!  Eighty-nine cents worth of chemicals walking around lonely.  ~M*A*S*H, Hawkeye






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Friday 56: The Ironwood Tree

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*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
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Based on the series of five serial children's novels, The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 4 is called "The Ironwood Tree." Oh dear,  Spiderwick Chronicles provides lots of thrills and chills -- so much so that it may be too scary for younger readers. Maybe a 7 or 9-year-old but definitely not for my grandson, almost 3. I was curious about the book. I believe it is under juvenile fiction at our library.


Page 56: 

"Is he like the dwarf king or something?" Simon asked.


The dwarves did not answer. One pulled on a carved handle and the net opened. Both boys  fell heavily into the cage. Jared's hands and knees felt raw all over again..."
By Holly Black

The Story
 
The Spiderwick Chronicles is a serial, making it necessary to read the books in order to understand subsequent books. The Grace children, 14 year old Mallory and the 9 year old twins, Jared and Simon and their mother move into their great-aunt's abandoned house. While moving in Jared hears sounds inside the wall and chalks it up to a squirrel. Upon further investigation, Jared discovers the actual source of the sound, a faerie creature known as a brownie, whose job it is to protect the house. Jared also discovers a secret room in the house which holds still another secret, a book written by his great-great-uncle: Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical Worlds Around You. This book contains descriptions of many faerie creatures that they children go on to meet throughout the series. In The Ironwood Tree, the children end up in a quarry where they encounter a group of artisan dwarves. The dwarves capture the children hoping to get their hands on the Field Guide.
 


Here's a sample of Chapter Two: http://www.kidsreads.com/reviews/0689859392-excerpt.asp

Title: The Ironwood Tree (Book 4: The Spiderwick Chronicles)
Author: Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black
Format: Hardcover
# of pages: 108
Grade Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

After a brief breather in book three (Lucinda's Secret), the Spiderwick Chronicles heat up with doppelgangers, then dwarves, then a dastardly double-cross, as this five-part series approaches its dramatic end. The Grace kids (9-year-old twins Simon and Jared, and 13-year-old Mallory) might think that things have finally quieted down for them, but the nefarious faerie world has many more surprises in store. In the second chapter, titled, "IN WHICH the Grace twins are triplets," a mysterious and menacing shape-shifter shows up at Mallory's fencing match--and before Simon and Jared can suss out what's up, their sister disappears, presumably kidnapped. Eager to recover Mallory, the two descend into a strange subterranean world beneath a nearby quarry, only to find themselves prisoners and then privy to a wicked (and almost unbelievable) plan. The twins do end up tracking down Mallory, but only in very peculiar circumstances--not the least of which that she's wearing a dress.
Author Holly Black once again skillfully manages to weave in plenty of creepy details (including a bloody final chapter) without whitewashing or leaving young readers feeling too creeped out--and she gets able assistance from Tony DeTerlizzi's ever-evocative pen-and-ink drawings (especially in the looming menace of the Mulgarath). Fans of the series will have a hard time waiting for the final installment, titled fittingly, ominously, The Wrath of Mulgarath. (Ages 6 to 10) --Paul Hughes

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6–The Grace children are back for their fourth adventure in the quest to understand and protect Arthur Spiderwick's guide, a book that offers information about the faerie world. Mallory, the oldest, goes missing from a fencing match. The twins, Jared and Simon, must solve a riddle to save her from evil dwarves who want to create a world totally out of metal with their sister as their queen. This installment in the fast-paced series continues with short chapters and well-developed, likable characters. Black-and-white drawings enhance the suspenseful mood. Reluctant readers and fans alike will enjoy this adventure and look forward to the finale.–Krista Tokarz, Cuyahoga County Public Library, OH
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I was fascinated by the illustrations of Tony DiTerlizza.

THE FANTASTIC WORLDS OF TONY DITERLIZZI

Dragons, space monsters, goblins and insects: the characters that inhabit storyteller Tony DiTerlizzi's world haven't changed since he was a kid growing up in South Florida.
Born in Los Angeles, California in 1969, DiTerlizzi is the oldest of three siblings raised in an artistically rich household. He started drawing at a very young age including a crayon mural of Winnie-the-Pooh on his freshly painted bedroom walls.
One of his first hand-made books was on his favorite subject; dinosaurs, and was done for a Boy Scout merit badge.





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