– Lost and Found: Separation, Reunion, and Belonging in Meindert De Jong’s The Wheel on the School and Five Other Stories In Astrid’s stories, if you read the Ronia and Rasmus’s stories, or their reviews, exploring lost and found, separation and reunion, or searching and belonging is not hard. In her literature, some of the…
Month: March 2025
– Two Rebels, Two Roads; One Chasing Freedom, One Seeking Home Two Paths One day, Ronia and Rasmus sat by the stream,Rasmus sighed, lost in a dream.“I wish I had curls, wild and free,Like the wind in the trees.” Ronia smirked, tossed her hair with flair,“I’d trade you there!Yours looks bold, like a runaway,While mine’s…
– Stories in a story of Martin Pippin, who is a trickster or a Minstrel All those Wandering Storytellers Throughout history, wandering storytellers have played a crucial role in shaping literature. From Will Sommers, the Court jester of Henry VIII, known for his sharp wit and ability to critique the king through humor, to Shakespeare’s fool in King…
– Stories in a story of Martin Pippin, a fool, or a minstrel I heard a story one evening that Feste and Martin Pippin found themselves at the same tavern, swapping songs over ale. Martin Pippin strummed his lute and asked, “tell me, Feste, what is the difference between a fool and a minstrel?” Feste smirked and…
– A timeless collection where forgotten places, neglected people, and small wonders come to life Eleanor Farjeon’s The Little Bookroom is about lost things—forgotten places, neglected people, and small wonders waiting in dusty corners. In this collection of fairy-tale-like short stories, Farjeon breathes life into the overlooked, showing that even the tiniest tales can contain the…