World’s Best Reason for Ordering a Cadillac !! (1955) … Everything I know about parenting I learned from children’s books (January 4, 2012 / 9 Tevet 5772) …item 2.. Discovering the Real You (August 29, 2012 / 11 Elul 5772) …
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Discovering the Real You by Mrs. Lori Palatnik — Understanding yourself and others through this Jewish personality typing.
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Good children’s books bring us into the world and life of children so that we can react to them with greater understanding and empathy.
There are so many pop psychology books dealing with introducing a new child into the family but, in my humble opinion, the best book on the topic is “A Baby Sister for Frances.”
It perfectly captures the ambivalence the older sister feels about her new sibling – the desire to simultaneously run away and stay close (Frances hides under the dining room table), the desire to be acknowledged for her uniqueness along with her fear of being forgotten (“You know” says the father within earshot of his runaway daughter, “it is not the same house without Frances.”) and the importance of encouraging Frances to be a role model to the baby (“Even Gloria” said Mother, “as small as she is, can feel the difference…a girl looks up to an older sister. You know that.” she tells her husband).
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by Emuna Braverman
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Well not everything…but children’s books can be instructive, whether they mean to be or not.
I’ve lost count of the number of children’s books we’ve read over the years (and the number of times we’ve read them!) but suffice it to say it’s enough that my husband and I could (and sometimes do) have whole conversations composed solely of lines from children’s books (much to the chagrin of our actual children!). It’s not just that some of those books are so familiar (I’ve sworn off Caps for Sale for a lifetime – or at least until the next grandchild asks!), it’s that there is something about the cadence, the tone – and yes, the whimsy – that is just so compelling.
One thing I have learned from children’s books is to just enjoy the flights of fancy and the fantastic. I love the rhymes and imagination of Dr. Seuss. The words he invented actually deepen our appreciation of the beauty of language. And the creatures certainly expand our imaginations. I think that children – and adults – can share the marvel of where imagination and skill with words can take you. “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!”
Another favorite and real reading pleasure are the Frances books by Russell Hoban. If you haven’t read them, go immediately to amazon, do not pass go, and use your one-click button. Start with “Bread and Jam for Frances” or “A Baby Sister for Frances”. Frances’ parents (it’s a family of badgers) deal with all of her struggles with cleverness and humor. They never lose their patience. They never yell or scream. They are fun and wise. They are my role models! For example (spoiler alert), when Frances refuses to eat what her mother cooks and only wants bread and jam, that’s what she gets – for every meal, for every snack until…well I don’t want to give away the ending but let’s just say it’s a technique I wish I could use – and possibly apply to messy bedrooms as well.
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Good children’s books bring us into the world and life of children so that we can react to them with greater understanding and empathy. There are so many pop psychology books dealing with introducing a new child into the family but, in my humble opinion, the best book on the topic is “A Baby Sister for Frances.” It perfectly captures the ambivalence the older sister feels about her new sibling – the desire to simultaneously run away and stay close (Frances hides under the dining room table), the desire to be acknowledged for her uniqueness along with her fear of being forgotten (“You know” says the father within earshot of his runaway daughter, “it is not the same house without Frances.”) and the importance of encouraging Frances to be a role model to the baby (“Even Gloria” said Mother, “as small as she is, can feel the difference…a girl looks up to an older sister. You know that.” she tells her husband).
I also enjoy the Arthur books by Marc Brown. He seems to explore some real issues without ever becoming preachy. Children are particularly drawn to “Arthur’s Underwear” (as they are to anything with underwear in the title) which deals with Arthur’s recurring dream about leaving his home without getting dressed. This is actually a common and classic scenario reflecting our insecurities and fear of exposure that is handled simply and with humor.
And who doesn’t love Curious George? Although we may object to the message that you can be mischievous and disobey the rules but as long as you “made our sad little Betsy happy again” it is all right, I think the free rein of his curiosity is healthy for young children. And mostly they just think it’s funny!
Although my husband dislikes the “Berenstain Bears” on the grounds that the books are sexist (the father is always wrong and on the one occasion where he is in the right, it says “It didn’t take a deep thinker…”) there certainly are good lessons to be learned. And the kids seem to enjoy them…something about bears…
I think in the end the power of children’s books, however, may not be so much in the moral lessons they are imparting as they are in the time and space they create for families – to sit together, to laugh at the antics of the creatures, to expand their use of understanding of language, to get perspective on the human condition – and to share the pleasure of good storytelling
There are, of course, other insights to glean from children’s books. I haven’t even begun to delve into Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are.” But for me, the ultimate teaching is the sense of awe that the Almighty as endowed His creation with the skill and imagination to create and illustrate stories that will delight millions for years to come.
Published: Sunday, January 1, 2012
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Understanding yourself and others through this Jewish personality typing.
August 29, 2012 / 11 Elul 5772
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This classic Chelsea FC soccer jersey was signed on October 1, 2011 in London by six of the team that won the First Division league title in 1954-55. They are: Frank Blunstone, Jim Lewis, Roy Bentley, Derek Saunders, Peter Brabrook and Alan Dicks. It was Chelsea’s first ever top flight title. NB. There is no signing picture of Peter Brabrook.
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On his TV show, Jack Benny plays a contestant on Groucho’s “You Bet Your Life” Program. That’s Irene Tedrow in between the two masters. This is just a treasu…
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Post Office Operations – Germany 1955
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Years ago I bought this book on the modern world, from 1955 West Germany. Got it real cheap because there is usually little interest in books in other languages at book sales in the USA.
I don’t know what this truck is called there, but in the USPS we called them tuggers or jitneys. I’m sure there are other colloquial terms. This one sports a muffler and pipe, so it has an internal combustion engine, rather than electric power.
www.ClassicCarBuyingSecrets.com Click now for an instant download on “How to Avoid the 7 Deadliest Mistakes of Buying a Classic Car Online”! 1955 Chevy 210 Post Car History The Chevrolet Two-Ten, or 210 was the midrange model of the Chevrolet car from 1953–1957. It took its name by shortening the production series number (2100) by one digit in order to capitalize on 50′s numerical auto name trend. The numerical designation ’210′ was also sporadically used in company literature. It replaced the Styleline DeLuxe model available in previous years. This model was dropped following the 1957 model year to be replaced by the Biscayne. Chevrolet re-introduced the Two-Ten Sport Coupe hardtop in the middle of the 1955 model year. The ’55 model year marks the introduction of a new chassis and the debut of the Chevrolet’s legendary small block V8. The center door frame was beefed up for more safety. Brakes were 11-inch drums. The 210 buyer was free to choose any powertrain option available. The ammeter and oil pressure gauges were changed to warning lights. VIN B55F224055 This car was owned by the same man for most of its life, spending most of its time near Flint, Michigan, as a drag car. After the racing was done, the car was stored in a garage until the owner died. The car was then sold to a local man, who did the restoration. Mechanics Small Block 400ci 3-Speed on the Floor Drum Brakes all the Way Around Manual Steering Headers New Exhaust System 2.5″ Aluminized Pipe Stainless …
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More at auto-parts.quickfound.net “FUNCTIONING OF MAJOR COMPONENTS – PRINCIPLE OF PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL, ABILITY OF SYSTEM TO RESIST ROAD SHOCK AND KICKBACK OF STEERING WHEEL” Public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied. The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, clipping reduction, and equalization. US Army training film TF 9-2254 en.wikipedia.org …Francis W. Davis, an engineer of the truck division of Pierce Arrow began exploring how steering could be made easier, and in 1926 invented and demonstrated the first practical power steering system. Davis moved to General Motors and refined the hydraulic-assisted power steering system, but the automaker calculated it would be too expensive to produce. Davis then signed up with Bendix, a parts manufacturer for automakers. Military needs during World War II for easier steering on heavy vehicles boosted the need for power assistance on armored cars and tank-recovery vehicles for the British and American armies Chrysler Corporation introduced the first commercially available passenger car power steering system on the 1951 Chrysler Imperial under the name “Hydraguide”. The Chrysler system was based on some of Davis’ expired patents. General Motors introduced the 1952 Cadillac with a power steering system using the work Davis had done for the company almost twenty years earlier… Most power …
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Taking off a cylinder head, while quoting Hamlet (Tempo Standard 1955)
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A meditation on the fragility of life, while restoring a motorcycle…
First Clown:
A pestilence on him for a mad rogue! ‘a pour’d a flagon
of Rhenish on my head once. This same skull, sir, was, sir,
Yorick’s skull, the King’s jester.
Hamlet:
This? [Takes the skull]
First Clown:
E’en that.
Hamlet:
Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio, a fellow of infinite
jest, of most excellent fancy. He hath bore me on his back a thousand times, and now how abhorr’d in my imagination it is!
My gorge rises at it.
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This is an original 1955 black and white lithograph by Italian painter Alfred D. Crimi for the Greenwich Village real estate firm of Hillyer and Bell Inc., which had been located at 5 West 8th Street in New York.
Alfred D. Crimi
Alfred D. Crimi (1924-1994) was a native of San Fratello, Italy, prior to relocating to New York, where he received his formal art education at the National Academy of Design School. He was most recognized for his easel paintings. CrimiÕs art has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Audubon Society of Artists. He was affiliated with the Allied Artists of America, the American Water Color Society and the Audubon Society of Artists.
This piece was illustrated by Crimi, Alfred. Artist signature in print – bottom right of image.
Alfred D. Crimi
Alfred D. Crimi (1900-1994) was an Italian artist and painter native to San Fratello, Italy, prior to relocating to New York where he received his formal art education at the National Academy of Design. CrimiÕs art has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and more. He was affiliated with the Allied Artists of America, the Audubon Society of Artists and the American Water Color Society.
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A spider escapes from an isolated desert laboratory experimenting in giantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants.
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