The Duck Who Flew Upside Down
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Rusty Bear and Thomas Too
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Clyde and Friends 3 Books in 1!
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Slices of Life
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Palpable Imaginings
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From the Heart of a Grateful Man
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Reflections of a Grateful Man
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Heart Whispers
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Category Archives: Children
Our grandson Thomas aka The Flash participated with his mother Erika in a 5K race today that included elements of the Festival of Color. Runners became moving rainbows as they were softly pelted with various powdered colors (with prior permission … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family Fun, Fun, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Uncategorized
Tagged 5k, children, Festival of Color, Grandchildren, race
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Fighting Alien Tree Monsters
I love the imaginations of youngsters. Earlier today during a visit by two of our grandkids and their parents our oldest grandson Thomas was in the backyard playing in our tiny redwood grove and yelled, “I’m fighting some alien tree … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Humor, images, Uncategorized
Tagged children, Grandchildren, humor, image
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A Fun Adventure
I love doing author readings to youngsters in schools, libraries, and elsewhere. They’re fun and I’m delighted to experience the reactions of the children and adults to my creations. Such adventures often yield surprises. I had two amazing surprises the … Continue reading
The “Beluga Whale” that Was a Turtle
The Beluga Whale that Was a turtle The link is to a cute news story about the bond between a father and his daughter, and a “Beluga Whale” that was really a turtle. Sources: The Washington Post and Leo @ … Continue reading
Peering Through the Magic Portal
Our grandson Thomas peers through the magic portal between past and future as he peeks through the hole where the knob will go on the door that separates the old and still-under-construction new portions of our home. The “scrapers” have … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Home Addition and Remodel, images, magic, Uncategorized
Tagged children, Grandchildren, home, image, magic
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Reading Dogs: What a Great Idea!
Reading Dogs at Libraries The story linked below is about a reading dog at a library who is there to hear young children read to him. One day, no one came, and the owner posted photos on the internet of … Continue reading
Posted in Children, children's books, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, libraries, Love, Reading, Uncategorized
Tagged children, dogs, library, Love, reading
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A Part of Me is Going to Norway
I just signed a book that a man bought to give to a little boy and girl in Europe. Wilbur will soon be winging his way to Norway. It’s a great feeling to know my books are being experienced by … Continue reading
My Books are Being Considered at Two Much-Loved Retailers
Iconic children’s bookstore Hicklebee’s in Willow Glen and Modern Mouse Gift Shop in Alameda are considering featuring several of my books in their stores. I hope to hear back from both by the end of the month. If you shop … Continue reading
Posted in Children, children's books, Children's Picture Books, Uncategorized
Tagged books, children's, Hicklebee's, Modern Mouse, picture
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Humor: A Good Thing Indeed
The young boy was spending a Sunday afternoon with his grandpa. Looking at pictures of his grandpa in his military uniform, the boy asked, “Grandpa, did you ever kill anyone in the war?” “No champ, I never did.” “That’s … Continue reading
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Tagged children, Grandchildren, humor, www.mikeysFunnies.com
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Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 