tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post4774388777252491232..comments2024-03-25T05:15:06.225-04:00Comments on Bookish Ambition: PPBF: Oh! What a SurpriseJoanne Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-65626831821156305132014-02-26T08:49:52.441-05:002014-02-26T08:49:52.441-05:00I have been analyzing many books with equally tiny...I have been analyzing many books with equally tiny word counts to see how they operate. Some tend to be overly simplified or snarky. I think Suzanne's writing is very successful. It has a lot of heart without being sappy.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-9463527497308904612014-02-26T08:47:39.730-05:002014-02-26T08:47:39.730-05:00Her illustration style is perfect for this age. An...Her illustration style is perfect for this age. And I think her writing is deceptively simple. I'm going to be studying these books more closely to improve my preschool writing.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-35014903639828207012014-02-26T08:46:05.134-05:002014-02-26T08:46:05.134-05:00It wasn't me who shared The Bus For US, but it...It wasn't me who shared The Bus For US, but it's on my looooong list of PPBF must-reads.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-14774467947219887962014-02-26T08:45:21.795-05:002014-02-26T08:45:21.795-05:00No, I didn't review The Bus For Us, but it'...No, I didn't review The Bus For Us, but it's on my loooooong list of PPBF must-reads!Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-18764636959063470372014-02-26T08:39:15.376-05:002014-02-26T08:39:15.376-05:00I got to see Suzanne's original artwork the la...I got to see Suzanne's original artwork the last time I visited Boyds Mills, so I was excited to finally read some of her books.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-5849314062934280142014-02-26T08:37:46.414-05:002014-02-26T08:37:46.414-05:00Be sure to post your efforts. Will it be a squirre...Be sure to post your efforts. Will it be a squirrel, a monkey, or Lady Mary perhaps?Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-13221782724590252722014-02-16T16:20:36.759-05:002014-02-16T16:20:36.759-05:00Cute cover! And only 160 words? I need to find thi...Cute cover! And only 160 words? I need to find this one. Thanks for the review.Penny Parker Klostermannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043861965501388155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-50194792687251205922014-02-14T17:08:14.336-05:002014-02-14T17:08:14.336-05:00Thank you for introducing me to Suzanne Bloom. To...Thank you for introducing me to Suzanne Bloom. To tell a story in 160 words is remarkable. The illustrations must be fabulous.Patricia T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10673204828383998897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-47334929351616777552014-02-14T16:24:20.342-05:002014-02-14T16:24:20.342-05:00I love Suzanne Bloom! (I think I said that last w...I love Suzanne Bloom! (I think I said that last week... or the week before when you did her bus book - wasn't that you?) Anyway, she is a master. It is my goal to be able to tell such good stories in 160 words! Thanks so much for sharing another of her treasures :)Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-51578948214059016982014-02-14T15:55:49.567-05:002014-02-14T15:55:49.567-05:00I haven't met this trio! I need to check them ...I haven't met this trio! I need to check them out. Thanks for the fun activities!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-74569878567588570472014-02-14T15:14:42.322-05:002014-02-14T15:14:42.322-05:00I think I need to go make a paper chain! Thanks, J...I think I need to go make a paper chain! Thanks, Joanne!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com