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Arty’s favorite stories, in order: 1. Cookies (read ~1 million times) 2. Ice cream (read ~800,000 times) 3. Spring (read ~100 times) 4. The Kite (read ~99 times)
I wish Arnold Lobel had lived longer, we were robbed. He wrote with a subtle literacy pedagogy. short words, minimal pronouns, no contractions. The content is emotionally rich yet humble. These were the first favorites from my own childhood I picked out for my son when he was born and I’ve already had to tape them back together. I never tire of reading them. “Blah,” said a voice from inside the house. “Toad! Toad!” cried Frog. “The sun is shining! The snow is melting! Wake up!” “I am not...
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