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Nov 2, 2022Liked by Sarah Miller

That was lovely, thank you

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Great list, Sarah!

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Nov 2, 2022Liked by Sarah Miller

Oh, I can feel the warmth of your gratitude as you sat down to write this and reflect on what is ahead, aside, and behind you. Also, there's something about that first image of the girl - drawn by Cotterill - on her stomach, legs up, writing and reading - that sparks a deep memory for me. So much time in that chosen repose of my younger days, where the movement of my legs and the grounding of my belly helped me read, write, cry, listen to music, laugh with friends, and just dream. The image reminds me of how grateful I am for illustrators. Those who take the marks on the page and make even deeper worlds. What a gift to translate that to paper - PAPER EXISTS! - and for me with seeing eyes - THE GIFT OF SIGHT! - and read - READING EXISTS! - and be made curious, satisfied, amused, and content.

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Nov 2, 2022Liked by Sarah Miller

Oh my gosh, thank you thank you for the PDF! When I'm looking up books I usually have a few tabs open for searching various places, this will be so useful.

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Gonna do the paper chains. It snowed here yesterday and my kids were begging to get out the Christmas decor. Read that little excerpt above and fell inspired to help them hold off a little longer on the Christmas decor with a gratitude paper chain.

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Nov 3, 2022Liked by Sarah Miller

This read was alike a warm hug/ snuggling under a warm blanket when you are cold. Thankyou for sharing!

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This is such a beautiful post, Sarah! Thank you.

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Thanks for the great list and for keeping us reading new-to-us books over the Thanksgiving break. My girls were particularly drawn to Thankful. Do you think they make a chain that is 365 pieces before the New Year and then look at once each day as a reminder? This might be the perfect project for winter break.

I'll admit that I couldn't get my kids to read more than a few pages of the National Geographic 1621 book, but Thanks a Million was lovely. I'm forever grateful to you for bringing more poetry into our lives.

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