Tag Archives: children’s stories

The House had Its Own Spirit of Adventure

Posted on May 18, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Up (2009) This children’s film showed up on TV last weekend. If memory serves me, the one we saw in the cinema was in 3D. I had totally forgotten how emotive it was, especially when retelling Carl and Ellie’s story. … Continue reading →

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This is a Sweet (but Improbable) Film for Kids

Posted on May 2, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Benji (2018) I’m not entirely sure if I saw the original “Benji” from 1974, which this latest film is based on, so I have no way of comparing them. The dog featured in this recent one is very well-trained to … Continue reading →

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Is J. M. Barrie’s Story Actually a Tale of Alien Abduction?

Posted on May 4, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Peter and Wendy (1911) My mind has a funny way of making seemingly unconnected things line up. Having an afternoon nap, today, the idea that Peter Pan might be an alien crept into my mind like a silent intruder. Then, … Continue reading →

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Our 11-Year-Old Granddaughter Loves…

Posted on March 14, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Giver “The Giver is a 1993 American young adult dystopian novel by Lois Lowry. It is set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses. The novel … Continue reading →

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The “Real” Mister Rogers

Posted on November 25, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (From IMDb) Storyline Charmingly soft-spoken and yet powerfully incisive expressing his profound ideals, Fred Rogers was a unique presence on television for generations. Through interviews of his family and colleagues, the life of this would-be … Continue reading →

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The Wizardry Battle of Good vs Evil

Posted on January 25, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone I’m coming to the Harry Potter books very late in life. If they’d been around when I was 11 years old, I would have devoured them, too. But when you have almost six decades … Continue reading →

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Writing as Semi-Autobiography

Posted on November 12, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Lucy Maud Montgomery L.M. Montgomery (Lucy Maud Montgomery) was born in Clifton (now New London), Prince Edward Island, on November 30, 1874, to Hugh John Montgomery and Clara Woolner Macneill. When Montgomery was 21 months old, her mother died of … Continue reading →

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Father (in) Time has Wrinkles

Posted on March 11, 2018 by cdsmiller17

A Wrinkle in Time According to everyone who read this 1962 bestselling book, this is one of the world’s best. I wouldn’t know, never having been privileged enough to read it. But I saw the movie today with my granddaughter, … Continue reading →

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Snow as Metaphor

Posted on December 11, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Disney’s Frozen Can you believe it’s been four years already since the greatest grossing animated movie was released by Disney? It was on television last night, and I just had to watch it again to see if it still packed … Continue reading →

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Santa: a Myth … or More?

Posted on December 1, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Jolly Old Saint Nick It should come as no surprise to anyone with ‘eyes to see’ and ‘ears to hear’ that the concept of Father Christmas is a secular attempt to deflect attention away from the Christian celebration of Jesus’ … Continue reading →

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