by Michelle Bradford
The following is a review from Publisher’s Weekly:
An egocentric preschooler (is there any other kind?) and an enthralled baby are placed in a room with a collection of toys and a bemused canine observer. Let the fun begin! The preschooler quickly lays claim to everything in sight: “Mine. Mine. Mine, mine, mine…” When the baby holds up the one thing the preschooler has failed to sweep up, the older child immediately tosses everything in his arms to grab it, declaring “MINE!” The discovery of the dog’s water dish turns the story into a giddy, soppy free-for-all that culminates in the baby taking its (presumed) first steps to tackle the preschooler, while shrieking “MINE” in utter adoration. Crum (Thunder-Boomer!) uses only the title word (if you don’t count a single “Woof?”), but the various inflections speak volumes about the comic dynamics of sharing. Barton (Sweet Moon Baby) occasionally uses a blue dotted line to trace the trajectory of objects and characters as they hurtle through the room. Her dizzyingly expressive digitized pencil sketches seem to be everywhere at once, continually reframing the action to make sure readers savor every gleefully anarchic moment. Ages 1–4. (June)
Knopf
Shutta Crum’s web pages: http://shutta.com
Patrice Barton’s web pages: http://www.patricebarton.com
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Our robins and bluebirds on average hatch about four eggs but the blackbirds usually hatch seven or eight. WOW! Since I am still getting into deadlines – for fun – I am posting a photo of a ‘packed full’ red-winged blackbird nest I found. You cannot see them all in this photo, but there are seven babes.
Kids are cool, even when they are chicks in a nest!
A nestful of blackbirds
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How wonderful! A nest of robins born right outside our kitchen window. The proud couple were quite the pair. The male persistently watched from the cherry tree four feet away while the female tended to the nest. Whenever she left to find food he would chase anything coming close, far away – especially those silly old blackbirds.
I am still amazed at the fact they were eight inches from our indoor happenings. The only time she complained was when the vacuum was running.
I hope you enjoy these photos, as I enjoy sharing simple moments from our life!
The early days...baby robins
Growing...growing...and leaving the nest
Daddy robin is always on watch
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