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The bedrock of true, solid friendship is being there for the hard things.
“Imagine the endless delight, watching two little gorillas explore their world!
The fun!
The thrill!
The parental joy!
Imagine the terror of twin tantrums!
The chaos!
The noise!
The parental exhaustion!”
― The One and Only Family
The fun!
The thrill!
The parental joy!
Imagine the terror of twin tantrums!
The chaos!
The noise!
The parental exhaustion!”
― The One and Only Family
“Whatever your species, there's no force of nature more terrifying than a toddler tantrum.”
― The One and Only Family
― The One and Only Family
“Stories help us ready ourselves. For joy, for sorrow, for growth. They teach us empathy. They let us practice being better humans.
Sadly battles over children's access to books have increasingly put librarians and teachers on the front lines. But in the end, locking up books always fails because words have wings. Stories, as Ivan comes to realize, have a way of taking flight one way or another....as long as we have free libraries and dedicated teachers, loving parents, and curious children, I know we'll be okay.”
― The One and Only Family
Sadly battles over children's access to books have increasingly put librarians and teachers on the front lines. But in the end, locking up books always fails because words have wings. Stories, as Ivan comes to realize, have a way of taking flight one way or another....as long as we have free libraries and dedicated teachers, loving parents, and curious children, I know we'll be okay.”
― The One and Only Family
“Do librarians let you check out as many comics and graphic novels as you want and quit calling them dessert books?”
― The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto
― The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto
“There are three kids of people.
Some are hope-planters.
Some are hope-squashers.
Some are hope-restorers.”
― And Then, Boom!
Some are hope-planters.
Some are hope-squashers.
Some are hope-restorers.”
― And Then, Boom!
Gabrielle’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Gabrielle’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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