After a beautiful Easter weekend, the girls are on spring break and my regular work hours are shot. So, instead of fighting them for a little me time, here's to loftier sentiments and the poetry of Neil Gaiman's Blueberry Girl . I thought I would include this video of Neil reading the poem he wrote for Tori Amos when she was pregnant with baby Tash. The luscious, magical illustrations by Charles Vess paired with Gaiman's lyrical poetry make a truly splendid picture book. "It's just really about daughters."-N.G.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
It's About Daughters
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I didn't even know he wrote a picture book! I read "The Graveyard Book" not long ago. Good, but creepy. So was Coraline. I trust the PB isn't...?
ReplyDeleteHi Sherrie* Nothing creepy in this poem except maybe the word shadows : ) BTW Solvang is beautiful! I lived in Santa Barbara a few years while I was in college, now I'm further up the coast.
ReplyDeleteOkay Everyone, PLEASE click on the image in this post (leads to Harper Collins) THEN on the right side, click on the Blueberry Girl Trailer. It's AMAZING and Beautiful. I especially love the flower baby imagery!
ReplyDeleteI am reading The Graveyard Book right now. Hard to imagine he could write something that is NOT creepy!
ReplyDeleteOh I have to read The Graveyard Book now! But I already have insomnia- on second thought maybe I won't..
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