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R.I.P. Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012
wired.com 2 weeks, 5 days agoMaurice Sendak passed away Tuesday due to complications from a recent stroke. He was 83. Sendak wrote and illustrated dozens of children's books, which earned plenty of recognition, including the prestigious Caldecott Medal and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal. His characters were often difficult and bossy, but always a pleasure to read about. He was best known for his book, Where the Wild Things Are.
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All Churned Around
slate.com 2 weeks, 4 days agoI first saw the word buttermilk in print while reading Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House in the Big Woods . In one riveting scene (I was 7 years old) Laura’s mom dyes some cream yellow with grated carrot and then churns it into butter. After shaping and embossing the butter, she takes the leftover liquid from the churn and gives Laura and her sister “each a drink of good, fresh buttermilk.”
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