Of particular interest, given the new year.
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A Blank Canvas
by AndrewMackay
Of particular interest, given the new year.
adjective \ˈnü, chiefly British ˈnyü, in place names usually (ˌ)nu̇ or nə or (ˌ)ni\
by AndrewMackay
It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.
– C. S. Lewis
by AndrewMackay
The word on the street is that some kids don’t like to be encouraged to read books. I never had that problem, or if I did, I don’t remember it. Betsy Hoke told me to read this book, if I remember correctly. She made me read Bridge to Terabithia, too. That’s the first book I remember crying to.
Anyway, The Castle in the Attic. It has been a long time since I read this book, but here’s my recollection: This book starts out with a slightly whiny protagonist. He’s borderline annoying. A person very important to him is moving away, and he’s being left with a toy castle.
But then, as is common to great books, the toy castle is not what it seemed. Adventure ensues. If you have a boy aged 7 – 11, this is a great read. They will have fun. I remember reading this book and immediately handing it off to my little brother, who also loved it. It’s a fun read.
by AndrewMackay
I know, I know, I just took the week off for Thanksgiving, didn’t I? Well, it’s been a tremendously busy few months for me, so I’m taking a few more weeks off. I’ll see you in the new year!
by AndrewMackay
If you’re one of the four people who read here, you know that I’ve been working my hind-quarters off on publishing Story Warren’s first book, The Green Ember. A few weeks ago, I went looking for good “how it’s done” videos to help Sam’s kids and my own kids understand exactly what was taking so long about the printing process.
As someone who has sold book printing for over ten years, it’s easy for me to forget how foreign these processes seem to people who have never thought them through. My kids have seen the printer at the office, but they’ve never seen a printing press. They don’t have a frame of reference. You may be in the same boat. If so, here’s a great video that helps to explain how books are made: