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Old MacDonald Had a Woodshop – Lisa Shulman

We all know that Old MacDonald had a farm, and that on the farm he had all sorts of animals. But did you know that Old MacDonald also had a woodshop? I for one would never have guessed it. I also didn’t know that Old MacDonald was really a woman, and – she was a sheep! Will wonders never cease! But back to the point – she had a woodshop. And in this woodshop, she had a whole variety of tools. In fact, she had a saw. With a zzzt here and a zzzzt there. She also had a drill. … Continue reading →

Author Review – Dodie Smith

After gleefully finding “I Capture the Castle” last year, equally gleefully blogging about it, and then, with a cackle I can only compare to that of a hen, proclaiming it my favorite read of 2006, I hereby pronounce that it’s time to learn a little more about the woman behind it all. Dodie Smith was born Dorothy Gladys Smith in 1896 in Lancashire, England, and grew up in Manchester. Her main dream as a child was to become an actress, but after spending sometime at the Academy of Dramatic Art, she decided that she was too short and wasn’t attractive … Continue reading →

Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Friends

Of all of the children’s programming available on cable television, there is one that I find particularly intriguing. “Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Friends” is a show about a family of bugs and, I just found out, is based on a series of books by David Kirk. The show stars Miss Spider and her mate Holley. They are mother and father to several bugs, many of whom are adopted, and they take their parenting very seriously. Miss Spider (Flora) makes sure that all of the vegetarian meals that she prepares for her family are very healthy. She was raised by a … Continue reading →

Miss Spider’s Tea Party – David Kirk

Long before Miss Spider became a popular children’s television show, she was a character in a book. This adorable children’s book by David Kirk was the first to introduce Miss Spider, a bright yellow, lovable and friendly arachnid who just wants to make friends. As we open the book, we find Miss Spider sipping a cup of tea while looking outside. She wishes she had some friends, and if she did, she would invite them to stay for a while and she would share her tea with them. Many different insects come near her home that day, but when she … Continue reading →