There's plenty of warmth and humor, with a bit of sardonic bite from Gizmo, and readers of Jamieson's The Great Pet Escape will find much to love here." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Comical illustrations and lighthearted text combine to captivate middle-grade readers as a guinea pig evil genius and a corgi canine superhero match wits and win reader's hearts." - Mary Burkey, independent library consultant, Booklist Reader "Selfors has written a hilarious tale of two families becoming one-from the point of view of the pets. A solid purchase for libraries looking for early chapter books." - School Library Journal "Amusing and imaginative." - Kirkus Reviews "A delightfully comedic look at the chaos that is family life. Schu), Ambassador for School Libraries "This first installment is great for one-on-one sharing or independent reading. A solid purchase for libraries looking for early chapter books., "A delightfully fun read that will keep you in stiches!" - Dan Santat, Caldecott Medal Winner for THE ADVENTURES OF BEEKLE: THE UNIMAGINARY FRIEND "Readers will love Wedgie and Gizmo's distinct and hilarious voices and Barbara Fisinger's adorable and eye-catching illustrations!" - John Schumacher (aka Mr. This first installment is great for one-on-one sharing or independent reading.
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The early answers to both questions, gleaned by examining just a single document, seem "yes" to the first and "no" to the second - and there are collections and libraries filled with hundreds, even thousands, of documents still needing to be pored over.ĬBC News recently visited Britain's National Archives, where University of Manchester PhD student Camilla de Koning carefully opened and scrutinized the faded, yellow pages of the charter of the Royal African Company. Some 360 years ago, did King Charles II regard trafficking in human beings the same as trading in elephant tusks? Did his brother, the future James II, have any moral qualms about running the most notorious slave-trading company in the world? What's less obvious - and of interest to today's highly charged debate over the monarchy's ties to slavery - is what they knew about the practice, how they felt about participating in it and their level of enthusiasm for it. It's not a secret that a succession of British monarchs enriched the former empire - and themselves personally - off the evils of the transatlantic slave trade. A group of former British slave-trading families is demanding that the government atone for its historical role transporting more than three million enslaved African people across the Atlantic Ocean. King Charles supports research into his ancestors' role in the transatlantic slave trade, offering access to royal documents. I imagined my horses forming friendships with one another. I watched a mallard and his mate swim in the pond and believed they not only mated for life but also worked together each year to plan and raise their young. What if a dog and a cat operated a dollhouse store? What if a poor and sickly tailor discovered mice had finished the sewing project he had begun? What if there was a mouse who was tidy and particular about her little burrow? She must have looked at nature with eyes wide open and a mind twirling with questions and what-ifs. Eventually, supper must be cooked, and I gather up the books back onto the shelves for another day.Īfter reading a book like Potter’s, I can’t help but marvel at the wonder and imagination hardwired into her. Some days my throat grows hoarse from reading lengthy Beatrix Potter books to them, only to find my children waving yet another hardcover book in front of my face with pleading eyes. I spend a lot of time reading books to my three little ones. We're accustomed to perceiving our world and all the objects in it by naming them. Naming is the origin of all particular things." The second line of Mitchell's translation opens up the nature of the dysfunction. It's the compulsive need to answer unanswerable questions that is, in Taoist philosophy, the mind's great dysfunction. If that first line resembles the famous zen koan "what is the sound of one hand clapping?", it is because it's derived from a parallel philosophical tradition, and exists to fulfil the same purpose. Many readers derive more anger than comfort from the philosophy of the Tao Te Ching. Mitchell does a remarkable job of interpreting the more abstruse metaphors of the fourth-century mind for modern audiences - although, this does of course leave the possibility that it is actually the wisdom of Mitchell, not Laozi, shining through these words. The third is from the most popular modern translation by Stephen Mitchell. The tao that can be told, is not the eternal Tao. The Tao that can be trodden is not the enduring and unchanging Tao. Take this collection of more than 100 versions of the famous opening verse: Texts as old as the Tao Te Ching are subject to the problems of both translation and interpretation. Mary O'Shaughnessy is half of the team known as Perry O'Shaughnessy that write legal thrillers such as "Move to Strike" and "Motion to Suppress." They are releasing a new book in August called "Unfit to Practice." John Billheimer is the author of three Owen Allison mysteries including "Dismal Mountain," "Contrary Blues," and "Highway Robbery." at the Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road. You'll get your chance to hear three local mystery writers, including Portola Valley residents John Billheimer and Mary O'Shaughnessy, and San Francisco resident Mark Coggins, talk about their craft and answer your questions on Wednesday, June 12, at 7 p.m. Mystery book writers discuss craft in Portola Valleyĭo you have dreams of writing the next great mystery? Or are you simply an avid reader, curious about how your favorite author weaves the tales that leave you mesmerized? Publication Date: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 |