Same, same. If I had to order my Barbara Helen Berger books from favorite to least, When the Sun Rose would be above Grandfather Twilight for me too, but honestly, I think almost all of her titles are unspeakably wonderful. (The only one that just doesn't do it for me, and I have tried, is Angels on a Pin.)
Anytime I see sturgeon mentioned all I can think about is sturgeon spearing on Winnebago and the shifting ice on Winnebago 🫣. Your fear is valid from this fellow Hodag who used to drive on the ice road across Boom Lake. I love these posts though. Been requesting many titles for my kids from our library.
Sturgeon are truly prehistoric beasts. It’s wild that they’re still around. Also…. We have mudpuppies. I caught one when I was 5 and my grandpa wound up cutting the line because he couldn’t get it off.
I was *just* reading about mudpuppies last night! Talk about "it's wild that they're still around." This book said that if mudpuppies are kept out of the water, within a year their fins grow stronger and their gait evens out as they get used to walking. WHAAAAAAT 🤯
Isn't Mem Fox wonderful! We really love Where is the Green Sheep? by her, and Possum Magic is lovely too.
Where is the Green Sheep? FOREVER 🙌
Ooh, Grandfather Twilight! Second only to When the Sun Rose to me. Wonderful, mystical books and I love the magical illustrations so much.
Same, same. If I had to order my Barbara Helen Berger books from favorite to least, When the Sun Rose would be above Grandfather Twilight for me too, but honestly, I think almost all of her titles are unspeakably wonderful. (The only one that just doesn't do it for me, and I have tried, is Angels on a Pin.)
YES, I loved both of those as a child and now read them to my son.
Oh wow-I really want to check out Grandfather Twilight (all of them really…)
Anytime I see sturgeon mentioned all I can think about is sturgeon spearing on Winnebago and the shifting ice on Winnebago 🫣. Your fear is valid from this fellow Hodag who used to drive on the ice road across Boom Lake. I love these posts though. Been requesting many titles for my kids from our library.
IYKYK, am I right?!
Sturgeon are truly prehistoric beasts. It’s wild that they’re still around. Also…. We have mudpuppies. I caught one when I was 5 and my grandpa wound up cutting the line because he couldn’t get it off.
I was *just* reading about mudpuppies last night! Talk about "it's wild that they're still around." This book said that if mudpuppies are kept out of the water, within a year their fins grow stronger and their gait evens out as they get used to walking. WHAAAAAAT 🤯
YUP! They’re a strange species of salamander.
“I remember thinking my children couldn’t possibly like this strange-ass story of an old man who lives among the trees,…”
Keeping it real, Sarah, and now I have to read this book!😂
All new to us - can't wait!
An achievement for me 🏆