Lina
It’s been pretty quiet around here the past few days for a great reason – as of Friday, my wife and I have a beautiful baby daughter! Lina is happy and healthy. We are well smitten.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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Misrule says
Congratulations! She’s a wee sweetie.
medinger says
She is lovely, lovely, lovely. Congratulations!
Susan Thomsen says
Is that a book in her hand? 🙂
So happy for both you and your wife! Congratulations! Lina is beautiful.
glmaguest says
Aw, shucks.
–Jim
Sarah Rettger says
How beautiful! Congratulations to both of you.
patti says
Congratulations! Such an exciting (and sleep deprived) time!
Jana says
Congratulations! How beautiful she is. Life is good!
jama says
What a cutie! Congratulations!!!
Tricia says
That face is a book cover waiting to happen. Congratulations!
Tasha says
She is lovely. Congratulations!
M. Sikes says
Congratulations! She is gorgeous!
Jen Robinson says
Congratulations!! She’s beautiful.
Sarah says
Congratulations! She is beautiful and I love her name. Enjoy the ride!
Sarah Ducharme
American International School of Budapest
Maureen says
Awwww! She’s beautiful. Congrats!
MotherReader says
That’s what I get for not keeping up on my blog reader – missing an adorable baby picture.
Congratulations!!! So happy for you and your family.
Melissa (Book Nut) says
Aw, she’s so sweet. Congratulations!
L. says
Wow, how fun – enjoy every minute. They grow up way too fast. Congratulations!
Fuse #8 says
Congrats congrats! She looks beautiful! Well done!
Jules says
Beautiful baby, beautiful name! Congratulations!
Emily says
Congratulations! Such wonderful news — and such a cutie!
Scope Notes says
Wow, thank you very much for all the well wishes! At 10 days old Lina is doing great.
Collecting Children's Books says
Congrats! And she’s even got a name right out of a children’s book — THE WHEEL ON THE SCHOOL. I guess a stork must have brought her.
Scope Notes says
Nice to hear from you! Thanks for bringing the knowledge with a Newbery name association – that’s very cool! Lina’s name was actually (partially) inspired by a 2003 kid’s book. Some have said that this book was robbed when it failed to win any Newbery recognition. Any guesses?