Poet's Showcase Grocery Trip with Dad Remains Close
Katie Lashbrook recalls shopping with her late father, a union plasterer who worried about food costs. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in California's redwood forests and wrote yearning letters to his future wife Dorothy. He taught preparedness, promising five children they would not go hungry.
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Jack the Spacemouse Debuts From Eudora Author
Eudora author Paul Thevarajoo releases The Adventures of Jack the Spacemouse a 76 page children's book printed by Able Incorporated in Bonner Springs. The story follows space mouse Jack as he crash lands on Earth and journeys with his friend Mel the cat learning life and leadership while cherishing cheese. Thevarajoo drew input from his children and Nottingham Elementary School students who read drafts and illustrated scenes. Copies are sold at local stores in Eudora and Lawrence or online for 7.95 with two editions available including a coil bound kid friendly version.
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Akilah Alleyne a Kansas University senior in Lawrence discusses relationships and life in a personal narrative called Chocolate Flava by Zane. Sarah Schirmer a receptionist reads Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut about a science fiction writer meeting a failing used-car dealer. Brendan Hangauer a liquor store clerk shares This Wheel's on Fire by Levon Helm an autobiography of the Band. Jason Funk a Paola product receiver notes true crime in Human Monsters by David Everitt chronicling serial killers from the 1500s to 1980s.
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Snowy picture books warm the heart of young readers
Lois Hendersong reviews three children’s books about snow, noting art and text balance and the comforting, cozy mood they create. A Really Good Snowman by Daniel J. Mahoney shows playful animal characters in a snowman contest with bright colors. Snowbaby Could Not Sleep by Kara LaBeau and Jim Ishikawa adds bedtime whimsy with cold and warm contrasts. In the Snow by Sharon Phillips Denslow and Nancy Tafuri pairs gentle verse with soft, snowy scenes emphasizing kindness and sustenance in winter.
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Greenwillow Books
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