So, yesterday was the official kick-off of the Keep Portland Weird festival here in Paris, which meant that I had a reading/screening in the...
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Sometimes it can be very hard to find a good book to read to an elderly person with dementia. Children's picture books are great but it has to be the right kind. 'Cloudy' was perfect! I have read hundreds of lovely picture books to my mother, but this was the only picture book she ever was really interested in, so interested she read the opening paragraph out loud before I could do so! Pretty amazing considering she
is 92 and so sleepy most of the time!
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Another delightful work of art from Meilo So! The story is an old one, and the retelling couldn't be more charming, but the illustrations truly bring it to life. Something to be cherished for years to come not simply as a children's picture book but as a classic for all ages.
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Meilo So is at her best....beautifully illustrated. A wonderful true story for all ages. I read it to my 92 year old mother and she couldn't have been more entralled with the story as well as the pictures. This is not just for nature lovers; a universal message for all.
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
naomi smith, June 23, 2009
Sometimes it can be very hard to find a good book to read to an elderly person with dementia. Children's picture books are great but it has to be the right kind. 'Cloudy' was perfect! I have read hundreds of lovely picture books to my mother, but this was the only picture book she ever was really interested in, so interested she read the opening paragraph out loud before I could do so! Pretty amazing considering sheis 92 and so sleepy most of the time!
(11 of 16 readers found this comment helpful)
Brother Juniper by Diane Gibfried
naomi smith, May 31, 2009
Another delightful work of art from Meilo So! The story is an old one, and the retelling couldn't be more charming, but the illustrations truly bring it to life. Something to be cherished for years to come not simply as a children's picture book but as a classic for all ages.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City by Janet Schulman
naomi smith, May 31, 2009
Meilo So is at her best....beautifully illustrated. A wonderful true story for all ages. I read it to my 92 year old mother and she couldn't have been more entralled with the story as well as the pictures. This is not just for nature lovers; a universal message for all.(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)