Tag Archives: children’s books

How the Milky Way Formed

Posted on December 19, 2015 by tkflor

The night was scented and mysterious. The wind was playing an eerie fleshless melody in the reeds of the brook hollow. The sky was dark and starry, and across it the Milky Way flung its shimmering misty ribbons. “There’s four … Continue reading →

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Special snowflakes

Posted on December 14, 2015 by tkflor

“Folks that has brought up children know that there’s no hard and fast method in the world that’ll suit every child. But them as never have think it’s all as plain and easy as Rule of Three – just set … Continue reading →

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Professors in children’s books

Posted on January 14, 2015 by tkflor

I was looking for information on how women scientists are portrayed in fiction when I found a blog post by Melissa Terras (professor at University College London) on how children’s books portray scientists and other academics. Here is an excerpt: … Continue reading →

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