{"id":5059,"date":"2020-03-15T00:01:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T06:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=5059"},"modified":"2020-03-15T11:23:56","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T17:23:56","slug":"7-imps-7-kicks-682-featuring-anne-hunter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=5059","title":{"rendered":"7-Imp\u2019s 7 Kicks #682: Featuring Anne Hunter"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\nIt wasn’t that long ago that I was telling you all about a new picture book from Anne Hunter<\/a><\/strong> (in this<\/a><\/strong> February post). I do love her work, and she has illustrated another new book. This one, The Nest That Wren Built<\/em><\/em> (Candlewick, March 2020), is by Randi Sonenshine<\/a><\/strong>. I reviewed it for BookPage<\/em>, so if you’d like to read more about it, that is here<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n

And here at 7-Imp today are a few spreads from the book. <\/p>\n


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“These are the twigs, dried in the sun,
that Papa collected one by one
to cradle the nest that Wren built.”<\/em>
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“This is the moss, softer than suede,
stolen from stones cool in the shade
to line the nest that Wren built.”<\/em>
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“These are the fledglings, fourteen days old.
They inch to the edge while feathers unfold …”<\/em>
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THE NEST THAT WREN BUILT. Text copyright \u00a9 2020 by Randi Sonenshine. Illustrations copyright \u00a9 2020 by Anne Hunter. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA.<\/em><\/p>\n

Note for any new readers: 7-Imp\u2019s 7 Kicks is a weekly meeting ground for taking some time to reflect on Seven(ish) Exceptionally Fabulous, Beautiful, Interesting, Hilarious, or Otherwise Positive Noteworthy Things from the past week, whether book-related or not, that happened to you. New kickers are always welcome.<\/p>\n

* * * Jules’ Kicks * * *<\/strong><\/font>
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1)<\/strong><\/font> We threw a surprise party this week for my oldest daughter, who turned 16. (Yes, in the name of virus precautions, I dutifully cleaned the house before and after.) We managed to pull it off!<\/em> It’s been several weeks in the making. And it was a happy memory we made. <\/p>\n

2)<\/strong><\/font> We had amazing cupcakes. <\/p>\n

3)<\/strong><\/font> The very next day<\/em> (my, the news changes so rapidly these days) I read that we should all be self-quarantining to the point of Not Even Really Hanging Out With Our Friends (#stayhome and “this is not a snow day” and etc. etc.). Sooooo … I guess I had that party just in time? (We are all just winging it, aren’t we. May everyone stay healthy. All of you reading this and everyone else too.) <\/p>\n

4)<\/strong><\/font> In the midst of all of the virus precautions taking place, I’ve been amazed and impressed by the responses I’ve seen online from teachers and librarians, concerned for the students and patrons they regularly see (and vice versa \u2014 that is, students concerned for their educators). <\/p>\n

5)<\/strong><\/font> Finally saw Yesterday<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. Hey, Dude. <\/p>\n

6)<\/strong><\/font> Finally saw Parasite<\/a><\/strong><\/em>. <\/p>\n

7)<\/strong><\/font> Making it work. <\/p>\n

Now is an especially good time for kicks, you all, isn’t it? What are yours? I’m going to leave you with this tweet:
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In these days of anxiety, I wanted to find a way to continue to share some of the music that gives me comfort. The first of my #SongsOfComfort<\/a>: Dvo\u0159\u00e1k \u2013 "Going Home\u201d <\/p>\n

Stay safe. pic.twitter.com\/S28w6OlXiZ<\/a><\/p>\n

— Yo-Yo Ma (@YoYo_Ma) March 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n