Show C2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday November 17 2003 Thanksgiving books guides to gratefulness ' ' NEW YORK I AP) --- A puppv named Biscuit is uii unlikely symbol ol Tliankv giving but his story of gratefulness is one of several new books that encourage children lo count their blessings ' '"Biscuil is Thankful" is a simple tale of a day in the life of the yellow puppy who is well taken care of by a pony- tailed little girl who sets but-his dinner in a bowl and takes him on a walk among "siift ' green grass and bright ' cream swirls in an outfit of otgandy and pearls And while the Archer lami-- ly quietly takes dainty bites of turkey the narrator’s table is filled with relatives chewing gizzards chomping on wings slurping buiping and loudly the hack of the book Without music the test is' more oT it meditation than a story: "Whatever stone life mty sling we cun moan or —66 singing course eating a huge mealWhile the family is by no means poor the handmade feel of the holiday contrasts with the' preference today for fancier coordinated dinners: “At Grandma’s house the 'chairs don’t match but we ' don't mind We all have a - “ “But we're alike in one place at the table" way the nicest way by far — Family togetherness is also alike in just how loving our the central theme of “ThanksJPINELU iv different families' are" says bone and his bisgiving at the Tappletons’" : the narrator who gives her L FI iLLuiTRATtb v A N N 'A DI N cuits He love written by “The Perfect family an “ullra-perlecThanksgiving" author Spinelli a iittle rating despite pointing out crunchy leaves" everything and illustrated by Megan their myriad imperfections As Biscuit chases' a white : puppy Lloyjl book the the rabbit romps through throughout ' and Joann leaves and plays with his j The' Tappletons — mom y Spinellis story dad Kenny and Jenny — are Adinolfi’s vivid illustrations ‘Biscuit is Thankful’ friends he stops to give the on a family of wolves who have a a offer modem take thanks lor the giunl things he &is but serious case of bad luck on vf that is easy ‘‘n c'xamplc holiday" “Thanksgiving i for old' we' look takes at an a Grateful can Here!" the children smallest 'l gratesing! ££ eyen Thanksgiving Day Through a 7 v ’ fashioned family gathering at ful truly grateful I am" series of mishaps throughout to understand"'? V Grandma's house “The Perfect Thanksgiv-- : "Biscuit- is' thankful for his the day the turkey and all the the other hand is Caldecott Honor winner bed his bone ‘and his biscuits ing":on trimmings disappear one by ' ' choc Diane Goode's of colorful details He has everything li little one When it’s time to eat the Author Eileen Spinelli paints drawings with a watercolor puppy needs' the narrator Thanksgiving banquet table is : ' wash give the book a nostala comical picture of a little says filled with empty plates A more literal take bn this’ gic feel in documenting what girl's chaotic family gathering The Tappletons quickly r as she compares it iheme is seen in “Grateful: A appears to be a 1930s-er- a rebound making liverwurst friend Abigail Archer's “perThanksgiving Day from the Song of Giving Thanks" and cheese sandwiches and time Grandma puts the turkey fect" family in a story that written by John Bucchino and ' realizing that the people at the Anna-Liisfor teaches a others in the ovenin the morning tolerance illustrated by until the various relatives say ': ' table are what makes them Hakkarainen in a dreamy style and encourages children to faults truly thankful:“Turkeys come with bright colors lindsuft forgive their family's goodbye at night ' V-'AP Photo ' v and turkeys go and trimmings famiwears The narrator's ' mother The story emphasizes edges can be lost we know But The text of the book make ly togetherness and the fun A young narrator compares her family’s chaotic celebration with jeans and offers store-boug' ' Jell-- 0 we're together that's what mold while and have with each that Art a another family’s “perfect” dinner in The Perfect Thanksgiving’ writ-to pie they visiting song lyrics ' 'up ' matters — not what's served Gari’unkel recorded and a CD Mrs Archer serves homemade '' other playing music taking ten by Eileen Spinelli and illustrated byfJoann'Adinolfi - '"" with a walks after dinner and of upon the platters" recording is included iri pies with fancy whipped- 1 “Biscuit is thankful for his bed his LIlttN has' 0 jo t" needs": - I - ' - pen-and-i- nk to-he- ' ' : V ' ht Carter writes historical fiction on American Revolution ' : - ATLANTA(AP) — In the first novel ever writteh by a US presU dent Jirnmy'Carter tells the story of the Revolutionary War in the South ' through the eyes of ihe farmers : Indians-American British spies and “The Htiriiet's Nest" released Tuesday weaves the fives of early Americans and the British into a 'bloody wartime narrativer It is his :18lh hook "It's almost impossible to find this iinforinaiion in one place" Carter said Monday from his home in ' Plains Ga: “Almost all the impres- sions of the Revolutionary War are confined to Bunker Hill and Paul Revere'sridev Carter's story' follows the paths of Georgia militia leader Elijah Clarke ' British commander Thomas Brown and independent frontiersman Ethan Pratt He paints aSouth filled with deadly battlegrounds changing alte- gianocs Indian massacres political dissent and undecided colonists ' : - Carter got inter- The ested in writing thenovel when he found a dearth of reliable informa- tion about the Revolutionary War in the South where important battles were foiight in places such as ISavan-- : nah and Augusta Ga and ' Charleston SC Many of the characters are based on real people such asGen Charles Cornwallis Gen George Washington and Declaration of Independence signer Button Gwinnett : Others are fictional representations One chapter creates a story ' about Qiiash Dolly: a slave woman who leads the British into the heart best friend are killed Clarke is an illiterate and arrogant leader of the g militia: Brown is: the devious British spy bent on revenge against the colonists'after he was tarred and feathered Carter spent Seven years writing “The Hornet's Nest" which takes place in Georgia: Florida and the Carolinas He read more than 35 books about the Revolutionary War and consulted with several profes- Sors to learn about creative writing Indian-hatin- ofSavannah History books only mention an Unnamed slave as the ' betrayer of the coastal town' The book explains the war from' v!775 to 1784 from the perspective of the people who couldn’t avoid it : Pratt a fictional character is a farmer who eventually gets drawn ' into the war after his'brother son arid - 25 West 100 North Bahtnd Cache Vallay Bank -A-Deal ‘154- 4- -of- Oiv 290 In rtock luc svaryday Mvfngpl it" 8 m mfeDoiYGUfwantto be involved in planning for Logan’s future growth? its: Workshop on November 1 8 sf5 o r feT - a e ‘np- - v'r I J 'v “ At this workshop you will create growth scenarios which aecomrhoidate the 33000 new residents that will mate Logan home in the next 25 yiears : i scenarios will be used as input tp update the General Plan which is the vision for Logan City and guides all future growth decisions These-growt- We are asking for you to spend a full four houre with us to complete thisi exercise Because of the need for your full involvement participants will not be able to come and go during the workshop After the first of the year a public open house and public hearingis will be held to allow more input to the General Plain 1 0:00 PM When: Tuesday November 1 8 Where: The Bullen Center 43 South Main 6-- ' ' - e Let your voice be heard and keep Logan A PLACE YOU WANT TO CALL HOME! ’ - ' |