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May 12. I suppose every generation has a Bob Dylan they can't believe would ever turn thirty.

May 9. A good quip at the expense of modern greeting cards!

April 11. The Easter Beagle! This scene was directly inserted into the television special. :-)

April 3. Rarely is Charlie Brown's age brought up, but this strip implies he is eight years old.

April 2. A hilarious Charlie Brown-Snoopy bit about sports salary.

March 21. A strong start to this collection; I identify strongly with Charlie Brown's pining for his Little Red-Haired Girl...

March 19. Peppermint Patty at her absolute hilarious best.

March 11. It's true...how does a girl reconcile herself to romantic interest in a guy she can dominate?

February 22. An excellent, intriguing, fair and transparent point about George Washington or any hero of the past.

February 19. I ask myself similar questions, Charlie Brown.

February 6. Imagining a dream come true is the only way through an endless winter.

February 1. This is exactly how it feels to have the appearance of your security blanket delayed.

January 19. Pretty profound for a self-deprecating quip.

January 7. Classic Lucy humor!

January 3

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So, this is my read for the spring "Peanuts season", nestled after and before the Super Bowl, Valentine's, Easter, and Arbor Day. I progress through two of these collections per year, and am eager to see what Charles Schulz had in store as we move deeper into the '70s.

I expect to finish this Wednesday. It's taken me longer than I hoped, but maybe on my next book I can get into a more consistent reading rhythm. I'm always happier in general when I prioritize the thoughtful consumption of art.

I'll probably return this to the library today, so here's one last read, just for fun, without having to weigh how it might affect my review. The Big Snow feels long for a picture book, but as a meditative experience themed on the winter season, I'm convinced it has its place.

The plan is to find time this evening to read The Big Snow once more before I polish off the final draft of my review. Fridays can be hectic for my family, but I'll do my best to make it happen so I can return the book to the library Saturday.

Another read of this one to inform my opinion before I revise my review. The story feels lengthy for a picture book, but approaching it as a form of nonfiction helps digest it.

I have the feeling we'll be going to the library today, and I intended to read this once more before returning it, so here goes. A farewell read of Bright Snow, White Snow without having to think about reshaping my review based on it.

I'm skeptical, but there remains more than a hundred pages for Chad Lucas to restore subtlety to his story and tap the brakes on the one-note pandering.

Chad Lucas has the literary chops to deepen a mystery.

The goal is to complete a third read by this evening and set to work and finish the initial draft of my review. I realized things about the book in my second read that I didn't the first time through, and I believe I'll benefit from repeating the exercise.

This book feels long and mostly lacks plot, but the illustrations of birds are uniquely gorgeous. I'm going to read this again today, to solidify my opinion before I consider crafting the first draft of my new review.

Let's see if I can squeeze in one more read of this and the final draft of my review right now. Bright Snow, White Snow is the most acclaimed book by the author/illustrator team of Alvin Tresselt and Roger Duvoisin. Winning the Caldecott Medal is never not a huge deal.

That bluejay is gorgeous. I like him as much as Mordecai! :-)

It's been a long time since I read this book, winner of the 1949 Caldecott Medal. Let's see how well I remembered Berta and Elmer Hader's narrative magic.

Worth noting is that the calendar in the policeman's home shows this story to happen in March, despite the heavy blizzard.