tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post1651058199956085828..comments2023-09-23T04:53:23.472-03:00Comments on Under the Mad Hat: Summer readingMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-76092374758931690892007-12-03T03:08:00.000-04:002007-12-03T03:08:00.000-04:00also -- we do a Miss Fancy book club each Christma...also -- we do a Miss Fancy book club each Christmas.. this year the pick is The Day the Babies Crawled Away -- thanks to you!mo-wohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934156423936866994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-18451817727186209232007-12-03T03:07:00.000-04:002007-12-03T03:07:00.000-04:00Thanks for your lists. I am literally begging for...Thanks for your lists. I am literally begging for books this Christmas. Your lists have helped me post a great wish list to friends and family<BR/><BR/>ps.. and I'll be springing for the DVD Jumbo Box of Classics this year, sheesh.<BR/><BR/>-- thanks for the support today. means a lot coming from you.mo-wohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934156423936866994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-42712548693882760222007-08-03T11:30:00.000-03:002007-08-03T11:30:00.000-03:00Love that dinosaur poem, it made me laugh!Love that dinosaur poem, it made me laugh!Jennifer (ponderosa)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17712875613623664156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-80602916143157119882007-07-31T23:49:00.000-03:002007-07-31T23:49:00.000-03:00Hey, if we love wombats so much, did I just miss W...Hey, if we love wombats so much, did I just miss Wombat Divine? <BR/><BR/>Too many things to comment on in this list. Suffice it to say, I love much of it. (And Nancy van Laan's Little Fish Lost is fab, too, though sadly OOP. sigh.)kittenpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-21962829698093025352007-07-30T16:51:00.000-03:002007-07-30T16:51:00.000-03:00Miss M,I don't know about you, but when I'm on the...Miss M,<BR/><BR/>I don't know about you, but when I'm on the potty, I settle in only for the incomparable Veggie Soup by Dorothy Donohue. <BR/><BR/>I know that the fact that it's always the same book makes my parents want to tear out their eyeballs, but they can't complain because it has an uplifting ending wherein Miss Bun opens a soup kitchen...and there's the delightfully disgusting yuck factor. <BR/><BR/>We should hang out sometime.<BR/><BR/>Mme LNotSoSagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782162947524115936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-32675502004648890082007-07-30T15:54:00.000-03:002007-07-30T15:54:00.000-03:00Some of my favorites and my kids' favorites are on...Some of my favorites and my kids' favorites are on that list! But I'm going to check out some of the others. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom was one of their favorites from a very early age. Even my 19 month old can recite parts of it.Lawyer Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819273107327846943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-72071395176253951452007-07-30T03:37:00.000-03:002007-07-30T03:37:00.000-03:00And of course Knufflebunny!And of course Knufflebunny!mo-wohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934156423936866994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-74080948954649229022007-07-30T03:36:00.000-03:002007-07-30T03:36:00.000-03:00Alison's Zinnia is a nice one at any age.. Looking...Alison's Zinnia is a nice one at any age.. Looking forward to the alphabet books. Hmm.. with ABZ make the list? <BR/><BR/>Nice tip on the Ella and all the rest we will check them out.. when the libraries open again...<BR/><BR/>Now for Miss M. Girl Friday says this.. Don't miss.<BR/>Noises at Night<BR/>Orange Pear Apple Bear<BR/>Perfect Man<BR/>The Giving Tree<BR/>Head and Shoulders Knees and Toes by Zita Newcombe<BR/>Clever Katya by Mary Hoffman<BR/>Liliput 5357*<BR/>Mabel the Tooth Fairy<BR/>My Truck is Stuck<BR/>Penguin <BR/>Tom and Pippo Read a Story<BR/>Baby Brains<BR/>Lovely Day for Amelia Goose (this makes a nice parting gift for caregivers)<BR/>Noisy Nora (of course ;> )<BR/><BR/>ps.. If you do make to the West Coast and want to read half your favorites they are all in Girl Friday's Room.mo-wohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934156423936866994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-31248072823044168272007-07-29T21:01:00.000-03:002007-07-29T21:01:00.000-03:00#35--Chrysanthemum --my nick name!!!!loved the lis...#35--Chrysanthemum --my nick name!!!!<BR/><BR/>loved the list and we'll be coming back to it for ideas over and over!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662448292809451387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-35449546697427004392007-07-29T17:41:00.000-03:002007-07-29T17:41:00.000-03:00Little Fur Family! I loved this as a child. I had ...Little Fur Family! I loved this as a child. I had an edition where the book was actually furry. *sigh* Memories.<BR/><BR/>Miss M allows you to read these to her? I can make it through 1-2 pages of a story with KayTar and then she grabs it from me and begins labeling objects. She isn't too much about the actual stories yet.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-17647773164092707332007-07-29T10:46:00.000-03:002007-07-29T10:46:00.000-03:00Miss M, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is one of our favo...Miss M, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is one of our favourites over here. Good choice!mamatuliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02692442843330582571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-59576938525036037402007-07-28T19:37:00.000-03:002007-07-28T19:37:00.000-03:00Dear Ms. M,Thanks for sharing these. I am excited!...Dear Ms. M,<BR/>Thanks for sharing these. I am excited!<BR/>xo,<BR/>The Mayor<BR/><BR/>p.s. I'm in momz blogr accnt usn hr id!OhTheJoyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031731198115388411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-11991129326442298082007-07-27T23:02:00.000-03:002007-07-27T23:02:00.000-03:00Persistence:I haven't read any Georgie yet. I don'...Persistence:<BR/>I haven't read any Georgie yet. I don't know what mom was waiting for. I'll make her bring some home this week. I hear he gets high on ether. Waa-hoo.Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-79980318954423719602007-07-27T16:59:00.000-03:002007-07-27T16:59:00.000-03:00P.S. I am just a little bit older than you! Persis...P.S. I am just a little bit older than you! PersistenceJulie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-9885674781668226222007-07-27T16:58:00.000-03:002007-07-27T16:58:00.000-03:00Miss M,Thank-a you! I love-a da books. My Tissy is...Miss M,<BR/><BR/>Thank-a you! I love-a da books. My Tissy isn't too keen but I love-a dem. Mom says this soothes her soul.<BR/><BR/>I like Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and The Napping House too.<BR/><BR/>But Georgie* is my favorite. I sleep with all of my Georgie books. Do you like Georgie?<BR/><BR/>I also like <BR/><BR/>Is Your Mama A Llama<BR/>Itsy Bitsy Spider<BR/>Wheels on the Bus<BR/><BR/>The last two because you can sing them, too, and Itsy Bitsy Spider has pretty pictures.<BR/><BR/>Your friend, Persistence<BR/><BR/>* Georgie = Curious George, Persistence's Patron Saint.Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-77644238067910500972007-07-27T16:18:00.000-03:002007-07-27T16:18:00.000-03:00Thank you for responding to my comment as you have...Thank you for responding to my comment as you have. It does make me feel better.<BR/><BR/>I think what really gets me particularly, is that <I>I</I> was Miss M when I was little. I read every thing I could get my hands on. Everything. I adored the library. And I guess I just kind of assumed MF would be the same way, and haven't quite known what to do with him in regards to books as he isn't... except keep buying them. He does like them an awful lot, we just don't 'read' them from front to back.ewe are herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339650361453626546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-31432822064666733552007-07-27T14:38:00.000-03:002007-07-27T14:38:00.000-03:00mmmm, let me state that last comment a little diff...mmmm, let me state that last comment a little differently. Miss M is a reader despite me. Even though I am a children's lit librarian I know that feeling of blind panic when you walk into the library with a kid and you have no idea how you will find a few good books that are age-appropriate and that your kid may like. With the help of my daughter, we have stumbled across lots over the last year and so I simply want to share our findings with others in case it makes those library visits easier. It's also why I ask for suggestions back b/c Miss M is outsrtripping my knowledge-base with her sheer voraciousness.Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-76715686329730315082007-07-27T14:29:00.000-03:002007-07-27T14:29:00.000-03:00ewe: NOOOOOOO!!!!!!! That is simply not true. It i...ewe: NOOOOOOO!!!!!!! That is simply not true. It is no more true than my being responsible for my daughter being socially awkward or physically timid. Our kids are our kids and we can guide them but we cannot change their who they are. Miss M came out of the womb a reader AND a scaredy cat. I cannot take credit for the former nor responsibility for the latter. This is partly why I write these posts in her voice even though I feel awkward about doing so. You see, I really don't think I can pat myself on the back for creating her love of books.Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-84118705395247031832007-07-27T14:23:00.000-03:002007-07-27T14:23:00.000-03:00Happy 2 1/2 from Little Puppy who has finely start...Happy 2 1/2 from Little Puppy who has finely started to enjoy sitting long enough to read...now we have a great list - Thanks Miss M, hope you had half a cake, too! - LPKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390898429089863816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-1554638731921720912007-07-27T14:08:00.000-03:002007-07-27T14:08:00.000-03:00Oscar wanted to contribute something, i could tel...Oscar wanted to contribute something, i could tell, but he just said "MMMM" and banged his copy of "Personal Penguin" on the floor. so pass that on to Miss M, will you, as a recommendation?Bonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14403701620708365171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-75150509029643372142007-07-27T13:55:00.000-03:002007-07-27T13:55:00.000-03:00I am a terrible, terrible mother. The book list i...I am a terrible, terrible mother. <BR/><BR/>The book list is fantastic. But, although MF has lots of books, he won't let us read to him too much. He 'reads' to us regularly; we're 'not allowed' to read to him.... so I suspect after reading this list we have failed him somehow. Sigh.ewe are herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339650361453626546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-81037778406687217882007-07-27T11:35:00.000-03:002007-07-27T11:35:00.000-03:00Totally wonderful list!A couple of new favorites o...Totally wonderful list!<BR/><BR/>A couple of new favorites of my Miss M: Let's Go Pegasus, and There's a Monster in my Backpack.<BR/><BR/>And yesterday I got her a new Puff the Magic Dragon - the text is just the song lyrics, and there are sweet illustrations, and the sad ending is finessed by the introduction of a new girl to take Jackie Paper's place in Puff's life.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-21919208459967124812007-07-27T00:41:00.000-03:002007-07-27T00:41:00.000-03:00Ah.The Phoebe Gilman and Lavenders Blue brought a ...Ah.<BR/><BR/>The Phoebe Gilman and Lavenders Blue brought a rush of memory.<BR/><BR/>Just wait until she is whatever, between 7 and 10, and walking around everwhere with a book in her hand.<BR/><BR/>You will love it, as I do mine. <BR/><BR/>But Miss M. Any Shakespeare for children you can recommend?crazymummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663148723513574331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-69068914372448199752007-07-27T00:29:00.000-03:002007-07-27T00:29:00.000-03:00motherpie: the list in in alphabetical order by au...motherpie: the list in in alphabetical order by author--not ranked.<BR/><BR/>sasha: the Hoberman collection has the perfect poem for you and your bro' in it. It goes like this:<BR/><BR/>My sister saw a dinosaur<BR/>At least she said she saw one. <BR/>I said that dinosaurs are dead.<BR/>She said she saw it in her head.<BR/>A dinosaur inside your head?<BR/>"Remarkable!" my mother said.<BR/><BR/>Beck: Miss M is a book-reading freak. What other 2-yr-old will demand to sit on the potty for 45 minutes because it means even MORE stories? The girl will sit and listen to all of Where the Sidewalk Ends in a single sitting and then demand a Mother Goose collection as a chaser.Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23740018.post-45633967415024541302007-07-26T23:34:00.000-03:002007-07-26T23:34:00.000-03:00Fantastic list.It's funny the differences in same-...Fantastic list.<BR/>It's funny the differences in same-aged children's attention spans, isn't it? The Baby is 27 months old, and she couldn't sit through most of these - although she is passionate about books. She made me read her Old Hat, New Hate TWENTY TIMES TODAY. Ick!Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.com