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Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It's a hopeless case. I'll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery. Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay. Wash: Oh, no, I'm starting to like this poetry idea now. Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she's all corpsified and gross...

'Shindig'

Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.

Discussion Threads

There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."

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Jessica - Jul 30, 2020 9:03:22 am PDT #26062 of 28175

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I've been reading the Paddington Bear chapter books to ltc, and she loves them. Any suggestions on other good chapter books for an almost 5 year old? I really like that each chapter in the Paddington books is it's only little story because if chapters end on cliffhangers there is sometimes a tantrum for another chapter.

Little Bear is good for that age, I think.

Wind in the Willows might not interest her as a story, but it's *lovely* to read out loud.

Toddson - Jul 30, 2020 9:05:23 am PDT #26063 of 28175

Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I still have my copies of A.A. Milne's poetry ... and I still remember bits and pieces of them. "Of all the knights in Appledore ..."

Jesse - Jul 30, 2020 9:13:57 am PDT #26064 of 28175

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

James James Morrison Morrison Weatherby George Dupree!

Cashmere - Jul 30, 2020 9:45:15 am PDT #26065 of 28175

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Any suggestions on other good chapter books for an almost 5 year old?

Princess Pulverizer by Nancy Kulick
The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale
The Kylie Jean series by Marci Pershke
The Katie Woo series by Fran Manushkin
Molly Mac series by Marty Kelly
After Happily Ever After by Tony Bradman

Jesse - Jul 30, 2020 9:50:13 am PDT #26066 of 28175

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I don't have a personal rec, but I think my little cousins love the Princess in Black?

Cashmere - Jul 30, 2020 11:29:30 am PDT #26067 of 28175

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Also, Heidi Hecklebeck by Wanda Coven.

chrismg - Jul 30, 2020 1:17:32 pm PDT #26068 of 28175

"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

Speaking of Ursula Vernon, Hamster Princess.

Kate P. - Jul 30, 2020 4:08:22 pm PDT #26069 of 28175

That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Princess in Black is so fun. I also love the Yasmin series by Saadia Faruqi and the Dory Fantasmagory books by Abby Hanlon. Also, if animal stories are her thing, she might like the Catwings books by Ursula K. Le Guin.

Cashmere - Jul 30, 2020 7:38:20 pm PDT #26070 of 28175

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Amelia Bedelia remains a tried and true standby.

The Princess in Black series is pretty much the most popular with girls right now, but I like Henry and Mudge and Cam Jansen, as well as the other ones.

There are some early reader quasi graphic novels that are new called Unicorn and Yeti and I LOVE THEM.

Also, Little Robot, Peter & Ernesto (sloths) and Baby Mouse. The young graphic novels are particularly awesome because with the visual support, even non-readers can follow the action and kids tend to go through them OVER and OVER again, even if they're not *quite* reading on their own yet.

Cashmere - Jul 30, 2020 7:38:38 pm PDT #26071 of 28175

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Yasmin is super adorbs, too.

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