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What I’m interested in doing with my music is communicating relief from psychic pain, probably because I’m exploring it for myself.
- Peter Gabriel, who was born #OTD in 1950
Swan: The Life & Dance of Anna Pavlova by Laurel Snyder & illustrated by Julie Morstad
Swedish author & illustrator Elsa Beskow was born #OTD in 1874
Anyone want to join me at Madam Mim's cottage to play some cards?
What made you fall in love with reading?
Before I could, my Mom read Beatrix Potter's tales to me. I fell in love with the language. Words like soporific. Names like Twinkleberry. The lovely illustrations. These charming tales made me long to, learn to & love to read.
“We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.”
― Jules Verne, who was born #OTD in 1828
(art by Aeppol)