Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Tag: reading

  • it is one of my favorite things.

    “To encounter a fine book and have the time to read it is a wonderful thing.” Goldberg, Natalie (2008-02-12). Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir (p. 32). Free Press. Kindle Edition.

  • Booking Through Thursday: Something Old, Something New

    I keep forgetting that I wanted to participate in Booking Through Thursday. catching up on Sassenach’s blog today reminded me that I should! Here’s this week’s writing prompt: All other things being equal–do you prefer used books? Or new books? (The physical speciman, that is, not the title.) Does your preference differentiate between a standard…

  • The day I learned to read

    The training that I went to was about early literacy and  the skills kids need to learn in order to read later on when they are in school. This training has made me think about my own experience as a child learning to read. My mom and older siblings used to read to me and my…