Tag Archives: L. Frank Baum

Pippi Longstocking’s Creator, Astrid Lindgren

Other than the benefits of parental love, I cannot think of anything more valuable to a child than to fall in love with a book, or a character in the book, or the book’s author. Love of the author will … Continue reading

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Wisdom from Oz

Johnny Dooit’s Song: The only way to do a thing Is do it when you can, And do it cheerfully, and sing And work and think and plan. The only real unhappy one Is he who dares to shirk; The … Continue reading

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