I came across the most precious book at a thrift store, a three book volume of Martha B Rabbit and Friends, written and illustrated by Shirley Barber.
It has the beautiful paintings and sweet, quaint story. I had to find out more about the artist/author. Her website shares her story.... raised on Guernsey Island during the war really peaked my interest, as I had read the The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society By Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows and had fallen in love with just the thought of the island.
You can get many of her books used and new on Amazon.com. They truly are lovely and have this old world feel about them.
If You Want To Change How Your Body Keeps Score, Maybe Do This
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When I’m flat on my back at the physiotherapist’s is when I think of it.
She’s pressing her fingers slowly all down the ache of my taut shoulder
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I LOVE these books! My little brother and I got a copy of one of these books when we were little. I actually bought a whole set of old books...for my twenty first birthday. When I discovered she had written more, I needed all of them even though I'm "too old for them." But when I have kids one day I want them to have them :)
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