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The Legacy of Jean Craighead George

Candice Ransom — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:53:16 +0000

Jean Craighead George ... To me, she led an amazingly rich life. She gave me a book I truly loved and set me on the path to learn about nature.

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I Once Had My Own Literacy Program

Candice Ransom — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:35:01 +0000

As I tied the ribbon into a bow, I remembered that many years ago I launched my own “books in the classroom, books in the home” literacy program.

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Searching for the Real Story in The Big Green Pocketbook

Candice Ransom — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:15:22 +0000

So many children and adults wonder about the real story behind a book. Author Candice Ransom shares her deeply personal story behind her classic picturebook.

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The Big Green Pocketbook appeared first on Bookology Magazine.

Green Tiger Press, Part Two

Candice Ransom — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 18:07:56 +0000

A fascinating look at Green Tiger Press, children's book illustration, unique books. Co-owner Harold Darling said, “[Like peddlers] we sell baubles, memories and fabric for dreams. Our preference for both story and image is for the romantic, the dreamlike, or the visionary. We strive for perfection.” Enjoy Candice Ransom's essay, remembering that perfection.

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Green Tiger Press, Part One

Candice Ransom — Mon, 20 May 2024 19:25:19 +0000

In the early 1980s, there was a resurgence of illustrated folk and fairy tales featuring such Golden Age illustrators as Arthur Rackham, W. Heath Robinson, Kay Nielsen, and Jessie Willcox Smith.

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