tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post7384307141062535096..comments2014-06-25T05:46:22.621-07:00Comments on The Snuggle Blog: Perfect Picture Book Friday - A Lion In ParisRicha Jhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-52076578417407236872012-09-10T09:24:45.219-07:002012-09-10T09:24:45.219-07:00Thanks for stopping by, Beth! Thanks for stopping by, Beth! Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-47229551826160870702012-09-10T09:03:06.738-07:002012-09-10T09:03:06.738-07:00Thanks, Stacy! I love books peppered with subtle d...Thanks, Stacy! I love books peppered with subtle details in their illustrations. I have another personal favourite, the Madeline series, which does just the same for a number of cities. Will try and feature it in the next PPBF. Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-27994089238445711282012-09-10T08:59:41.129-07:002012-09-10T08:59:41.129-07:00Thanks Renee! PPBF for me wouldn't have happen...Thanks Renee! PPBF for me wouldn't have happened without your tweet:-)<br /><br />12x12 sounds like loads of fun. I'd have loved to take up the challenge this year. Will connect with Julie to find out if it's still possible. Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-16798416755923311862012-09-10T08:55:57.738-07:002012-09-10T08:55:57.738-07:00Thank you so much, Barabara! Thank you so much, Barabara! Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-31621420651634168602012-09-10T08:51:19.459-07:002012-09-10T08:51:19.459-07:00Thanks Heather for stopping by! I've always fo...Thanks Heather for stopping by! I've always found picture books to be an amazing tool to draw kids into the 'what do you think' kind of a conversation because the entire medium is so visual and alive. And willy nilly, I end up getting drawn into a similar guess-and-tell game with my kids! It's a lot of fun!Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-70400628103540687762012-09-09T16:47:50.882-07:002012-09-09T16:47:50.882-07:00Welcome to PPBF, Richa! What a wonderful book to u...Welcome to PPBF, Richa! What a wonderful book to use as your introduction to the group. I particularly liked your suggestion of having children try to read the emotional expressions on the book characters faces and think about why they might feel that way. What a great way to get more depth from the reading experience! Thank you!Beth Stilbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599767764125204077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-78786403137828446652012-09-09T15:23:18.295-07:002012-09-09T15:23:18.295-07:00Looks like a fun book and I love the point about h...Looks like a fun book and I love the point about how the illustrations incorporate facts about the city. Stacy S. Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646270238659432058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-61449428241022187142012-09-09T14:48:32.557-07:002012-09-09T14:48:32.557-07:00Richa, I'm so glad you joined in with PPBF. It...Richa, I'm so glad you joined in with PPBF. It really is a wonderful community, and even though I don't currently participate (just not enough time!), I met so many great people through it -- and they're all here on your blog now! <br /><br />Your selection looks so beautiful, plus it takes place in Paris, which means I HAVE to get it for my little guys (I have two-year-old twins).<br /><br />Do you also write, by any chance? If so, you'll find even more picture book fanatics in the 12x12 in 2012 group at juliehedlund.com. It's a group of several hundred children's writers involved in a challenge to write one PB manuscript a month for every month of 2012. Even if you don't write, it's a cool place to hang out. There's also a Facebook group for it. Given your passion for PBs, just thought I'd let you know! :)Renee LaTulippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520719663052253627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-34396798589242523632012-09-08T06:46:54.387-07:002012-09-08T06:46:54.387-07:00Sounds like a lovely book!
Barbara
Grade ONEderful...Sounds like a lovely book!<br />Barbara<br /><i><b><a href="http://gradeonederful.com/" rel="nofollow">Grade ONEderful</a></b></i><br /><i><b><a href="http://rubyslippersblogdesigns.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ruby Slippers</a></b></i>Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776494983428336686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-21153468577276574852012-09-08T05:14:46.888-07:002012-09-08T05:14:46.888-07:00The cover art is so soft and beautiful, this sound...The cover art is so soft and beautiful, this sounds like a wonderful book. Your suggestion to have children read facial expressions is great, especially for kids who have trouble understanding different expressions. Practicing with a book is a safe way to hone that skill. Thank you!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924728397668988192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-40700829364671600972012-09-08T00:52:30.884-07:002012-09-08T00:52:30.884-07:00Thanks so much Susanna for your encouragement. I a...Thanks so much Susanna for your encouragement. I am glad I've joined this forum because in a matter of a day, it's given me so many wonderful people to connect with. Am still a little overwhelmed by the truly genuine keenness with which we all follow one another's recommendations, and I guess it'll take me at least one more participation to get fully into the groove, but it's been such a spirit-uplifting experience (and I can't thank you enough for it!). <br /><br />I suddenly get a feeling of belonging...You'll find me floating around this place often now:)<br /><br />p.s - I'm going to be posting this same comment on your post as well because I so so mean it:)Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-38919336408822822472012-09-08T00:43:58.045-07:002012-09-08T00:43:58.045-07:00Hi Amy, I loved the way you put it - dealing with ...Hi Amy, I loved the way you put it - dealing with uncertainty is such a constant in life. Thanks for stopping by! Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-47759663584131087692012-09-07T17:30:02.519-07:002012-09-07T17:30:02.519-07:00I'm delighted you've joined us for PPBF, R...I'm delighted you've joined us for PPBF, Richa! And I love that you chose this book because when I came to visit your site the other day, this was the book that caught my eye! It looks and sounds wonderful, and I'm going to have to find a copy and read is ASAP! What a wonderful message. Thanks so much for sharing!Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-12293511028103425562012-09-07T17:02:32.402-07:002012-09-07T17:02:32.402-07:00Dealing with uncertainty is such a constant in lif...Dealing with uncertainty is such a constant in life, I think it's great to have tools like this book to use with our kids. Love books that are a jumping off point for real-life discussions. Thanks for the recommendation!Amy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603444232866340533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-24735647905268119192012-09-07T16:05:02.144-07:002012-09-07T16:05:02.144-07:00Thanks! Am glad you found it useful.Thanks! Am glad you found it useful.Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-50602104453418292322012-09-07T14:33:24.648-07:002012-09-07T14:33:24.648-07:00This book's theme is so versatile. I can see i...This book's theme is so versatile. I can see it used for "first day of school," "moving," etc. What a great find!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-50271367658261517932012-09-07T12:42:36.596-07:002012-09-07T12:42:36.596-07:00You're so right Julie! The illustrations are b...You're so right Julie! The illustrations are beautiful. Apart from the characteristic Parisian architectural backdrop, Beatrice’s Parisian montage blends little-little elements from the city’s street-side landscape (nuns in black habits to girls in work jackets, the old metro and the more recent escalator at Louvre, the newspapers, baguette, intellectuals sipping coffee at Café de Flore) to create a Paris where the years and decades collapse into the now. For a child getting introduced toParis for the first time, the pages could reflect the city as it is today just as well as it was a century ago. The colours on the pages are muted, delicate and chic, a befitting tribute to the city. Through their facial expressions, Beatrice depicts the way the people’s attitude towards our hero, the lion, changes as the story progresses – from a snooty, nose-up indifference when he arrives in Paris to the welcoming smiles from every possible window in the frame when he has finally learnt to be at ease with himself.<br /><br />Reminds me of this other picture book that’s my daughter’s favourite – Madeline In Paris. A different theme and storyline, of course, but the backdrop is peppered with sights and sounds of the city oh-so subtly that it makes you ache for more!Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-9745267775399642572012-09-07T12:39:13.033-07:002012-09-07T12:39:13.033-07:00Thanks Patricia. I found it particularly useful to...Thanks Patricia. I found it particularly useful to snuggle with it with my kids when they joined a new school. It allows tremendous room for raising so many issues. Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-33139931672478889762012-09-07T12:36:53.590-07:002012-09-07T12:36:53.590-07:00This is one is delight, Joanna. The lion displays ...This is one is delight, Joanna. The lion displays such genuine human emotions - ranging from hope to apprehension, self doubt, bewilderment to even sadness at not being acknowledged, and then finally finding that one lone like-minded entity that finally leads him to claiming his sense of belonging in a new city. It's subtle and brilliant! Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-5232058599821161032012-09-07T10:48:37.083-07:002012-09-07T10:48:37.083-07:00I had noted some of these illustrations featured i...I had noted some of these illustrations featured in Children's Picturebooks: The art of visual storytelling/Salisbury, Styles! So what a treat for me to read more about the story through PPBF!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-38698117082471294452012-09-07T10:34:58.889-07:002012-09-07T10:34:58.889-07:00I like the message in this book. It sounds like a...I like the message in this book. It sounds like a good book to help kids discuss feelings and anxities. Nice activities. Great choice for this week! Patricia T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10673204828383998897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-53529462846061998692012-09-07T10:19:20.552-07:002012-09-07T10:19:20.552-07:00Oh my goodness, how come I don't know this one...Oh my goodness, how come I don't know this one? It sounds a delight!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633484787634197878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-73336903164449603412012-09-07T05:58:21.600-07:002012-09-07T05:58:21.600-07:00Thanks Erik and Penny. This book is one of our hou...Thanks Erik and Penny. This book is one of our household favourites!Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-32363096208596873262012-09-07T05:36:40.083-07:002012-09-07T05:36:40.083-07:00Sounds delightful! I'm adding it to my Need to...Sounds delightful! I'm adding it to my Need to Read books!Penny Parker Klostermannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043861965501388155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564182017892830430.post-56922089940335301312012-09-07T04:23:35.593-07:002012-09-07T04:23:35.593-07:00I think I would like this! Great activities!I think I would like this! Great activities!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com