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I chose my favorite two reviews of her book from wikipedia, one endorsement and one pan.

such glowing praise in the first: “at least partly right”

and the 🥨 in the second 😅

I haven’t had dinner yet. This is not fair.

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bwhahhaaha that’s not even as apt as Phil Spector comparing himself to Leonardo da Vinci

I have no earthly idea but I’ve heard Clive de Carle talk about it. Not an endorsement as I can’t say I necessarily trust everything he says. Some sounds good, some sounds pretty out there. He recommends we all drink our own urine, for instance. https://secrethealthclub.com/

reading fairy tales to children is wonderful, closest to oral tradition as we often transform stories as we tell them again and again.

not perhaps a fairy tale but when mine was five and six she wanted to hear a. a. milne’s winnie the pooh every night for 10 months (😮‍💨) but it was actually wonderful. it became like oral history between the two of us.

the engagement, the back and forth, the imaginative development of characters and their voices. stories are fundamental in this way.

two kids related things:

woom bikes are worth the money, they are the best design for kids, they are light, adjustable so allow kids to grow, and they hold their value so you can resell them at small discount if they are in good shape

Math Makers and Slice Fractions are great fun app supplements for kids who struggle with fractions in school. mine has dyslexia and these helped her foundational understanding and confidence

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I dare say even gorillas, who are vegetarian—were they to make cave paintings—wouldn’t draw salads.

We paint the meaningful aspects of life.

The solution that makes you healthy and kills you at the same time, over and over, for years and years? Have kids and try to keep up. Lol.

An aside, mine broke my nose twice last year while playing.