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"I do believe in an everyday sort of magic...the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like; the eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity; the whispered voice, the hidden presence, when we think we're alone." Charles de Lint

Monday, March 10, 2025

Childish Joy

My current puzzle is this little 500 piece Story Time collection of children's books...and it's just a delight. I'm not familiar with all of the books....but many of them are either on our bookshelf or I have read at one point or another. And I was excited to see The Snowy Day in the bottom left corner.

I wasn't familiar with that one until an exchange with my art group. 

Brenda chose a page from The Snowy Day as the inspiration for a round of our Anchor Image Exchange. You can see all four posts about this wonderful art exchange here in these posts. 

Or, you can see just the post with all our interpretations of Brenda's Snowy Day image here in this post:

It might be time for another art exchange sometime soon! 
Just today....I connected the Eloise book at the top to the Ferdinand book at the bottom.

I love Ferdinand....a simple story of an unconventional bull who just loves to smell the flowers! 
Speaking of children's books....I've been working diligently on my little fussy cutting project for Max where I am repurposing a Richard Scarry book in honor of his 2nd birthday. 

It's one of those project that is taking way more time than I anticipated....but also bringing me more childish joy than I could have imagined. 

I'm inserting Max all over Busytown...and giggling my way through it! I'll share the whole project in a few weeks.

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  1. dotty seiter: now playingMarch 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM

    Funny that you mentioned Ferdinand in your commentary—that was the book cover in the puzzle that most strongly caught my attention. It SOOOOO brings me right back to Grandma and Grandpa Chase's Clover Street home in Middletown CT ❤️.

    The book for Max is BEYOND BEYOND, MaryAnn! It will be TREASURED beyond measure.

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeMarch 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM

      How fun that Ferdinand took you down memory lane. It certainly was a favorite of mine to read to the boys.

      The Max book has been quite a playful journey....It's almost done!

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  2. LouCMarch 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM

    Children come in all sizes, shapes and ages! How delightful. Now you have me curious to see which books are included.

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeMarch 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM

      Indeed they do! I'll post some close-ups as I go along with the puzzle. Such a charming and fun one to do.

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  3. Judy HartmanMarch 11, 2025 at 8:32 AM

    What a sweet puzzle! I love children's books and remember many of these from my daughter's childhood and from years of teaching little ones. The insertion of Max in the book you're making is simply adorable!!

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeMarch 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM

      Thanks Judy! It IS a sweet puzzle....and I'm enjoying the little book I'm putting together. Joyful abundance!

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