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Nicol Valentin

A Conversation with Reginald the Snake

My family and I recently came back from a short vacation in the mountains. The house we stayed at was evidently the property of the fellow in the picture here. Every morning he slithered out of his hole at the end of the porch and settled down for a leisurely afternoon basking in the sun.  I’m sorry you can’t see him better. I just couldn’t bring myself to getting any closer. I…

Once Upon A Time, There Were No Books For Children

Since one topic we’ll be talking about here is children’s literature,  I thought it would be appropriate to start with a brief history. When did people first make books specifically for children and who was the first to do it? It’s almost hard to imagine a world without children’s books, isn’t it? Still, there was a time when writing for kids wasn’t even a thought. Of course, people have…