Do we have unique Southern traditions? Of course we do! Consider these pointed out by Olivia Byrd: “Southern women talk slow and in detail!” True, “dahling”! Is it a Southern thing to write thank-you notes? Good etiquette for all, I believe. Lots of food, flowers, friends, and family at funerals. Yes. Daily gatherings for coffee, either morning or afternoon. Every ...
HOORAY for Books!
HOORAY for Books!: Patti Pelican
Storyteller Lynda Deniger enjoys school visits, entertaining young children, and encouraging them to love reading. Her first book concerns life on the coastal Gulf waters with “Salty Seas,” a talking shrimp boat and his captain “Charley,” showing the values of hard work, friendship and teamwork. Deniger, an enthusiastic storyteller had already had some success with her ...
HOORAY for Books!: Patti Pelican
Storyteller Lynda Deniger enjoys school visits, entertaining young children, and encouraging them to love reading. Her first book concerns life on the coastal Gulf waters with “Salty Seas,” a talking shrimp boat and his captain “Charley,” showing the values of hard work, friendship and teamwork. Deniger, an enthusiastic storyteller had already had some success with ...
HOORAY for Books: Children of the World
Apollo astronauts in the 1970’s took some memorable photographs of our planet. Observing the blue oceans covering three-fourth of the earth yielded the now-famous quote: “From here, Earth looks like a big beautiful blue marble!” In the 1970’s and 1980’s Public Broadcasting (PBS) had a children’s program titled, “Big Blue Marble.” Show your family a globe and locate countries they hear or ...