Whimsical Reads
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Children's book recommendations for whimsical grownups and maybe, if they want to share, the young ones who inhabit their world.
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Scared of taking a big leap? Be brave like Nellie in Nellie's Big Splash by Cori Doerrfeld. My latest pick in the world of children's books for the grownup child.
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Taking a Leap
Earlier this spring, I was contemplating my life, you know, just some light thinking.
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June 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Scared of taking a big leap? Be brave like Nellie in Nellie's Big Splash by Cori Doerrfeld. My latest pick in the world of children's books for the grownup child.
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April 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I’m not sorry for being clumsy. That would be like apologizing for my whole existence. – Ria
April 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I’m not sorry for being clumsy. That would be like apologizing for my whole existence. – Ria
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Nuthatch, Inverted
These little guys are fun to watch. Direction and gravity seem meaningless.
#nuthatch #bird #birdphotography #photography #birdfeeding
These little guys are fun to watch. Direction and gravity seem meaningless.
#nuthatch #bird #birdphotography #photography #birdfeeding
April 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Nuthatch, Inverted
These little guys are fun to watch. Direction and gravity seem meaningless.
#nuthatch #bird #birdphotography #photography #birdfeeding
These little guys are fun to watch. Direction and gravity seem meaningless.
#nuthatch #bird #birdphotography #photography #birdfeeding
Gravity is a habit that is hard to shake off. - Terry Pratchett
April 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Gravity is a habit that is hard to shake off. - Terry Pratchett
Anyone who has lost something they thought was theirs forever finally comes to realize that nothing really belongs to them. - Paulo Coelho
April 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Anyone who has lost something they thought was theirs forever finally comes to realize that nothing really belongs to them. - Paulo Coelho
One of the books I reviewed was the book club pick for the BC Office of Human Rights Comissioner - The Rabbit Listened.
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Commissioner's Book Club | BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
Join the B.C. Human Rights Commissioner's book club to learn about human rights issues through the power of storytelling.
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April 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
One of the books I reviewed was the book club pick for the BC Office of Human Rights Comissioner - The Rabbit Listened.
bchumanrights.ca/resources/co...
bchumanrights.ca/resources/co...
“Reading The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse” was a reminder that appreciation comes from understanding on a deeper level things like art to where our food comes to mole holes...the only exception would be spiders.
Just kidding, I appreciate spiders too...from a distance.
Just kidding, I appreciate spiders too...from a distance.
March 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
“Reading The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse” was a reminder that appreciation comes from understanding on a deeper level things like art to where our food comes to mole holes...the only exception would be spiders.
Just kidding, I appreciate spiders too...from a distance.
Just kidding, I appreciate spiders too...from a distance.
Sitting and thinking about how to channel Eric Carle’s work “The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse”. Inspired I thought about painting a red dog, then realized how unoriginal in the children’s book world that would be.
#thebigreddog #clifford
#thebigreddog #clifford
March 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Sitting and thinking about how to channel Eric Carle’s work “The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse”. Inspired I thought about painting a red dog, then realized how unoriginal in the children’s book world that would be.
#thebigreddog #clifford
#thebigreddog #clifford
My latest Substack post featuring The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle.
#creativity #ericcarle #theartistwhopaintedabluehorse #kidlit #childrensbooks #horse #blue #thinkingoutsidethebox
#creativity #ericcarle #theartistwhopaintedabluehorse #kidlit #childrensbooks #horse #blue #thinkingoutsidethebox
March 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
My latest Substack post featuring The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle.
#creativity #ericcarle #theartistwhopaintedabluehorse #kidlit #childrensbooks #horse #blue #thinkingoutsidethebox
#creativity #ericcarle #theartistwhopaintedabluehorse #kidlit #childrensbooks #horse #blue #thinkingoutsidethebox
To finish up a delicious week indulging in "The Rabbit Listened," I leave you with this quote...
The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world. - Plato
The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world. - Plato
March 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
To finish up a delicious week indulging in "The Rabbit Listened," I leave you with this quote...
The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world. - Plato
The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world. - Plato
I am just blown away by how much children’s books and writing about them are making me happy, a little island of peace in an ocean of chaos.
March 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I am just blown away by how much children’s books and writing about them are making me happy, a little island of peace in an ocean of chaos.
I’m working on my empathy today. There is a plate of chocolate chip cookies that my daughter baked in the kitchen calling me, and I’m like “I’m here for you…I’m listening.”
March 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I’m working on my empathy today. There is a plate of chocolate chip cookies that my daughter baked in the kitchen calling me, and I’m like “I’m here for you…I’m listening.”
In “The Rabbit Listened”, the animals attempted to show empathy in their own individual ways, but it was only the rabbit who met the child where they were at. My most touching demonstration of empathy was when someone cried alongside me in my pet grief. What moment of empathy stands out for you?
March 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
In “The Rabbit Listened”, the animals attempted to show empathy in their own individual ways, but it was only the rabbit who met the child where they were at. My most touching demonstration of empathy was when someone cried alongside me in my pet grief. What moment of empathy stands out for you?
In "The Blue House" by Phoebe Wahl, a home represents security and solidity. For myself one thing that makes me feel secure is a full fridge and freezer. I recognize and acknowledge my privilege in this. What represents security for you?
March 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
In "The Blue House" by Phoebe Wahl, a home represents security and solidity. For myself one thing that makes me feel secure is a full fridge and freezer. I recognize and acknowledge my privilege in this. What represents security for you?
Change is hard, especially when you’re prone to pity parties like me. Reading a great book makes it easier. This week’s children’s book recommendation comes from the wonderful Phoebe Wahl in her book The Blue House.
#change #phoebewahl #thebluehouse #kidlit #childrensbooks #renting #home
#change #phoebewahl #thebluehouse #kidlit #childrensbooks #renting #home
March 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Change is hard, especially when you’re prone to pity parties like me. Reading a great book makes it easier. This week’s children’s book recommendation comes from the wonderful Phoebe Wahl in her book The Blue House.
#change #phoebewahl #thebluehouse #kidlit #childrensbooks #renting #home
#change #phoebewahl #thebluehouse #kidlit #childrensbooks #renting #home
In "What Do You Do with an Idea", the child’s idea is illustrated very cleverly by an egg with a crown. It made me think, what would my ideas look like in visual form. Some days, I think the bud of a flower, other days a mosquito. What represents an idea for you?
March 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
In "What Do You Do with an Idea", the child’s idea is illustrated very cleverly by an egg with a crown. It made me think, what would my ideas look like in visual form. Some days, I think the bud of a flower, other days a mosquito. What represents an idea for you?
Today, I published my very first children's book recommendation. The journey of 1000 miles just started with pressing Publish. And it was the absolutely perfect book to start off the trip.
whimsicalreads.substack.com/p/an-idea
#childrensbooks #kobiyamada #maebesom #kitlit #creativity #ideas
whimsicalreads.substack.com/p/an-idea
#childrensbooks #kobiyamada #maebesom #kitlit #creativity #ideas
February 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Today, I published my very first children's book recommendation. The journey of 1000 miles just started with pressing Publish. And it was the absolutely perfect book to start off the trip.
whimsicalreads.substack.com/p/an-idea
#childrensbooks #kobiyamada #maebesom #kitlit #creativity #ideas
whimsicalreads.substack.com/p/an-idea
#childrensbooks #kobiyamada #maebesom #kitlit #creativity #ideas