/ɡrin/
verbs
smile broadly, especially in an unrestrained manner and with the mouth open.
noun
a broad smile.
sail·or
/ˈsālər/
noun
a person who navigates waterborne vessels or assists as a crewmember in their operation and maintenance
a·ro·ma
/əˈrōmə/
noun
a distinctive, typically pleasant smell.
One of my favorite niches in the publishing world is children’s literature. I’ve collected children’s books since I was a child. My mother—a pre-kindergarten teacher—read to me each night and I volunteered in her classroom frequently growing up. The two of us still go into bookshops and look at children’s books. I start reading them aloud, then she tells me “No, No. You’re not reading it right!” And she reads the rest of the book aloud to me as if she’s putting on a play.
So when I spent the day surrounded by children’s book authors and illustrators from around the country at the Western New York Book Expo, I was thrilled. The Expo, hosted by local children’s bookstore Monkey See, Monkey Do, saw 37 authors in the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center to sign books, do readings, and meet the kids (and adults—many teachers, librarians, and book lovers come childless!) of Buffalo and WNY.
Continue reading “Children’s books are magical—and so are the creators”
cor·du·roy
/ˈkôrdəˌroi/
noun
a thick cotton fabric with velvety ribs.
His fingers dance in her outstretched palm
Each one, a kiss on her skin
They sit in comfortable silence
Not sure what to say but not yet ready to leave
She smiles. He wonders what that means.
Her fingers dance on his outstretched palm
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