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Me Frog, You Toad: When We’re Together Everything’s Better

August 19, 2011 | Deb | Comments (0)

Hello Everyone, I'm Not Quite Miss Rumphius and this is the blog for the Children's Department at North York Central Library. Welcome back! Friendships between animals, especially friendships between different kinds of animals, make up some of the most memorable stories around for children. Sometimes these stories are charming and funny. That's the case with […]

So You Want to Write a Picture Book? Read This Book First

July 17, 2011 | Deb | Comments (0)

Hello Everyone, Not Quite Miss Rumphius Here … Welcome back to the blog for the Children's Department at North York Central Library. Many people have an interest in writing picture books, those books for very young children that are heavy on pictures and light on words. And if you happen to be one of those […]

Hanging Out on Charlotte’s Web With Wilbur and E.B. White

June 5, 2011 | Deb | Comments (2)

Hello Everyone, Not Quite Miss Rumphius here … Welcome back to the blog for the Children's Department at North York Central Library. It would be hard to find many people out there who haven't heard of "Charlotte's Web," E.B. White's tale of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and Charlotte, a small spider with […]

Dear Mem Fox, I Have Read All Your Books Even the Pathetic Ones

May 30, 2011 | Deb | Comments (5)

Hello Everyone, Welcome to the blog for the Children's Department here at North York Central Library. I am Not Quite Miss Rumphius and I hope you'll come along with me as I explore all things to do with reading, children, and the world they live in. And by the way, if you haven't had the […]