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When Picture Books Get in Your Head

6/21/2016

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This morning in my garden I found the top of the clay birdbath in three pieces, straddling one of the rose bushes. I looked for evidence of the culprit and immediately Lindsay Barrett George’s In the Garden: Who”s Been Here? came to mind.
 
On Sunday my sister-in-law was going on about trying to control the chipmunks in her backyard and all I could think of was Chippy Chipmunk Parties in the Garden by Kathy M. Miller.
 
I often find myself feeling a bit like Kevin Henkes’ Lily if I am engrossed in a conversation or experiencing something wonderful and all I can say is, “Wow.”
 
When you are familiar with a number of picture books, lots of things can bring them to mind. They get in your head and almost become a part of you. When my son, Brian, was little he had a favorite bedtime book called The Penguin That Hated the Cold by Barbara Brenner. There was a repeating line in the book that went something like – It’s silly to be chilly. I will go someplace where I can be warm. Years later, Brian had to decide between two colleges. Both had the program he was interested in and both accepted him, but one was in Miami and the other was in Boston. You guessed it, it was not a hard decision for Brian. He simply turned to us and said, “It’s silly to be chilly.”
 
Picture books can explain a lot.
 
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Molly Hogan link
6/21/2016 04:05:44 am

I can totally relate to this! I find myself echoing the "Wow" with thoughts of Lily and Mr. Slinger all the time! Such a fun post! Thanks for sharing.

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Lisa Orchard link
6/21/2016 04:16:52 am

Sometimes life choices are really very simple. Picture books can remind us of that. I enjoyed this post. Thanks for sharing. :)

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arjeha link
6/21/2016 10:16:05 am

I think that thinking of books during conversations is something that many Language Arts teachers do. We are so used to helping students find a book that they can relate to while facing one of life's challenges that it is only natural to think in terms of books at other times as well.

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