Tag Archives: Scrawny Lion

“Occasional” Books

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Tonette Joyce

Our topic this week is to tell what books we might give to a person for a special occasion, crossing a milestone. For instance, a wedding. That one is easy: “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus”. I scoffed … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, childhood, Life, Tonette Joyce, writing | Tagged book suggestions, Gift books, Guy De Maupassant, I Want a Hat Like That, Men Are From Mars, Robert Louis Stevenson Stevenson, Scrawny Lion, Sesame Street, Stephen Vincent Benet, The Bishop's Beggar, The Care and Feeding of Sick Children, The Little Red Caboose, The Necklace, The Owl and the Pussycat, The Tawny, Tootle, Winken and Blinken and Nod, Women Are From Venus, Write Source 2000 | 5 Comments

Have You Hugged Your Library Lately?

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Tonette Joyce

Libraries. That was my choice of topics, yet I don’t know where to stop or start. I was always fascinated with books. I have no idea how many times I had my mother read “The Tawny, Scrawny Lion”,( among others), … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, Miscellaneous, poetry, Tonette Joyce, writing, youth | Tagged archaeology, Book collecting, Book Fairs, book hoarding, Book Sales, bookmobile, Borrowing DVD's, Borrowing videos, College Libraries, Geneaology Departments, libraries, Nideos, poetry, public libraries, rare books, reading, Russian literature, School Libraries, Scrawny Lion, The Tawny | 10 Comments

Toyland, Toyland…

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Tonette Joyce

I hope everyone had a great Christmas; if not fantastic and exciting, at least, one filled with peace. We’re reminiscing about our favorite gifts/toys as kids, and since it is Christmas time, that’s where I’ll go. Dolls. We girls got … Continue reading →