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Ex Libris MAS
The best thing about going back to school, lets face it, is storytime! As course leader for the Illustration department in BCFE, I subject my students to ‘storytime’ at least once a week. Though these...
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Ex Libris MAS – Andrew Henry’s Meadow
We might as well start with a long-time favourite book (though it is very hard to choose a favourite!) - Andrew Henry’s Meadow by Doris Burn. This little gem was published in 1965 by Coward McCann in...
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Ex Libris MAS – The Spider and the Fly
The Spider and the Fly is a fabulous contemporary book (2002) with a lovely historical background. The illustrator is Tony DiTerlizzi, whose work you may be familiar with through the Spiderwick...
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Ex Libris MAS – A Peaceable Kingdom
This week’s Ex Libris pick is A Peaceable Kingdom – The Shaker Abecedarius which was illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen and published 1978 in New York by The Viking Press. Leonard Marcus,...
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Ex Libris MAS – Drummer Hoff
Strangely, when reading up for this week’s Ex Libris I came across this line by Barbara Emberley - “Ed remembers only one book from his childhood, Little Black Sambo.” Since Little Black Sambo was part...
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ex libris mas – the story blanket
Sadly, the midterm is over and the weather has changed, so it is time to snuggle up with a delightfully illustrated and genuinely heart-warming book – The Story Blanket (published in 2008 by Andersen...
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Ex Libris Mas – The Donut Chef
For this week’s Ex Libris, I have decided to treat you to a rollicking, fast-paced and tasty book, The Donut Chef. This happy little tale of American capitalism was written and illustrated in 2008 by...
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Ex libris mas – The Nodland Express
Welcome to the darker days of winter. This Ex Libris is a little sparkling star to help brighten those darkest nights. The Nodland Express (1995, Macmillan Children’s Books) was written by Anna Clarke...
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Ex Libris MAS – L’albero di Anne
The interest I have in children’s books is matched by my desire to travel. When traveling, I always stop into the local bookshops, and spend time browsing and scouting for interestingly illustrated...
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