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What's your favorite opening line to a book?
(art by Rick Beerhorst)
Margaret Bloy Graham's illustrations for Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion. Originally published in 1956 with black & white illustrations, it was republished in 2002 with touches of color added by Margaret Bloy Graham.
When you lay down to go to sleep & your anxiety shows up with random thoughts:
Me: I'm exhausted. I can't wait to get a good night's sleep.
My Anxiety: Oh, is that what you think's going to happen. I think somebody is mad with you.
Me:
I just re-read Moominvalley in November & was reminded once again of what a subtle & brilliant writer Tove Jansson was. I wonder if a gentle & wise book like this would ever be published now?
Various covers for The Hobbit: German, Dutch, Portugal & Sweden (with illustrations by Tove Jansson)