The End

I recently published my first edited book,  Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Staff Anthology ,  with  Small Harbor Publishing . It's an anthology of writing from  Literary Mama  staff over the past 20 years. It's a beautiful collection and I am proud of the writers and proud to share the book.  It seems a fitting moment, as I pondered sharing about the book here on the blog, to reflect on my life as a blogger, and acknowledge that it is time to officially end this blog.   I started blogging in about 2007, when my baby was learning to toddle, when I was learning how to be a mother and stepmother, when I was just starting to see my way as a writer. I needed it back then. I craved it. I had a variety of blog iterations--family, art, creativity, writing things I delved into. There's a freedom in blogging, a casualness, an easy familiarity that's lacking (for me anyway) in other kinds of writing. I loved blogging and the words came pouring out.  Over the years since then, some
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Picture Book Month with Daisy

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November is Picture Book Month! A celebration of, well, picture books. 


One of my favorite picture book series is the Daisy books by Jane Simmons. I loved to read them to my boy when he was very little. Daisy is a duck who is cute and simple and likes to explore. 

This year marked Come Along Daisy's 15th anniversary!








The stories are all for toddlers and preschoolers. With very few words per page Daisy tells simple but colorful stories about staying with Mama, how to go to sleep, and the classic animal sounds exploration. 




Innocence is what these books are about. They explore the world with a sense of curiosity and fun, but in a safe way because Mama is nearby. Plus, Daisy books are so short and sweet, when the toddler asks to hear it again, you really don't mind re-reading it.







There are more Daisy books than those pictured here. So seek them out and give them a read to your kids. Then hop on over to the Picture Book Month website and find out more great ways to celebrate the best kind of books there are. Books that blend art and words with harmony that is a pleasure to share with our own little Daisies.

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Sue Heavenrich said…
the cover illustrations are so sweet!
November 2, 2013 at 3:24 PM
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