The Warren & The World Vol 13, Issue 37

ByCarolyn Clare Givens

It’s the baseball post-season and my team (the Detroit Tigers) just made it through the Wild Card round. To do so, they defeated my dear friend (and SW contributor) Laura’s team (the Cleveland Guardians). And if they win the next round, they could potentially be up against my dear friend (and SW managing editor) Kelly’s team (the Boston Red Sox). 

Our group chat has been full of complicated feelings for the past week. But we love this thing, and we’re so glad to share it with these dear friends.

Own a Piece of Green Ember History

Ten years ago The Green Ember book came into the world. It began years earlier as a story I told my then-toddling daughter. The stories we started that day were about a rabbit family caught up in a surprising, epic adventure.

Back then, on the porch of our West Virginia home, I had no idea hundreds of thousands of kids around the world would later share in our adventures. (Now in multiple languages!)

I truly love the kids and families who read my books and I want to give them an enduring gift. It’s a profound honor and a responsibility I take very seriously. These stories are anchored in hope, with values that will endure the test of time.

Read on and order!

Around the Web

Hospitality: The Warmth and Welcome Our World Needs

Laura Murray digs into the real meaning of hospitality.

  • Growing up as a next-generation immigrant, I was keenly aware of how different our family was from many of the families in our neighborhood.
    In addition to this cultural difference, my younger sister has Down syndrome.
    In the neighborhood, in school, and the Armenian community, some treated our family differently because of her disability.
    I didn’t know that people intentionally did this.
    I imagine that they simply didn’t know what to do. Even so, these small rejections, avoidances, and exclusions added up.
    We noticed and felt this when we were left out, looked past, and pushed aside. We were often moved to the outskirts of what was happening.
    Community wasn’t easy to find in the neighborhood or in our cultural community.
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Aileen’s Picks: Books for the Littlest Ones

Aileen Challies has book recommendations.

  • A few years ago, I realized I had been missing a unique opportunity in our Early Years program (which is our program for infants, preschoolers, and kindergarteners). Books have always been a part of our classrooms. I’ve seen many times how an unsettled child becomes still and interested when an adult opens a book and tells a story.
    While there are many wonderful children’s classics that certainly have their place, I began to ask why we weren’t being more intentional about the stories we offered.
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Strong Allies

Rachel S. Donahue explores what Leslie Bustard, Jane Eyre, and Kpop Demon Hunters have in common.

  • One of the perks of working in publishing is getting an early look at books before they hit shelves and are being talked about at large.
    The Song of the Stone Tiger has been living in my head for many months, even though it just released last week. Lines from I’ve Got a Bad Case of Poetry randomly come to mind, even though there are no physical copies in existence yet. And Joe the Fourth and the King’s Crown makes me chuckle, even though my kiddos won’t get to be in on the fun until November.
    But early looks aren’t limited to just the books we’re publishing here at Bandersnatch. Sometimes I get to see what a fellow publisher is working on, and in my current case, this book is shaping how I see the world. All my bookish thoughts this week trace back to it.
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*Library Lion by Michelle Knudson

Megan at Redeemed Reader has a starred review of a picture book.

  • Library Lion is a worthy picture book not only about libraries, but also about loving your neighbor.
    Read more

Around the Warren

Winter is Coming: A Book for Autumn

Rebecca LeVake shares a book for the season.

  • I’ve always thought that fall ends more abruptly than the other seasons. Winter slowly melts into spring, spring warms its way into summer, and summer fades into fall. But the winter edge of fall has always seemed sharp to me. When leaves that shimmered overhead one day would crunch beneath my feet the next, when vibrant colors would suddenly fade and brown, I would consider autumn, in all its glory, a thing of the past. 
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Selections for World Animal Month

K. A. Ramstad recommends animal tales!

  • October is famous for Halloween and harvest festivals, but it’s also a month for many animal-themed days.
    October 4: World Animal Day, Kindness to Animals Day, and the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
    October 3-9: Animal Welfare Week
    October 30: National Treat Your Pet Day
    The entire month is World Animal Month and Adopt a Shelter Dog Month.
    Read more

Something to Do with Your Kids

October is the height of fall, and you might be looking for fun things to do with your family. Here’s a great list of ideas!

Something to Watch

The Map Men deep dive into weird time zones!

Thanks for reading. We’re on your side. 

–The Story Warren Team

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