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.  Ove...
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Sky Tree

The book Sky Tree, by Thomas Locker and Candace Christiansen, makes me want to make ART- capitol A, so badly. It is the very thing I would create, if I had the painting skills to go with my passion. There are few words for artwork as special as this. 

 Then there's the fact that I love trees. I am an outright, unashamed, boldly self-assured treehugger. Literally. I hug trees. A picture book that illustrates one tree throughout a year seems to me, like the artistic version of a hug.

 Not to mention that the book's verse is colorful and concise, simple and easy to read. It is perfect picture book form and function. It's gorgeous illustrations draw the reader in, and it's thoughtful words keep her there effortlessly.

 Finally, this book blurs the lines between Science and Art, Picture Book and Life, Story and Fact. It questions how we feel, asks us to rethink our perceptions, and brings up sorrow and hope.

 All within a short 38 pages.

 Science, Art, Trees, Picture book.  I think I'm in love.
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Comments

Sue Heavenrich said…
I agree - the cover makes me want to pick up a paint brush and play!
February 8, 2013 at 9:48 AM
shelf-employed said…
Thanks for joining STEM Friday today.
February 8, 2013 at 12:15 PM
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