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November 24, 2009 by Travis Jonker

Lina

November 24, 2009 by Travis Jonker   23 comments

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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  1. Misrule says

    November 24, 2009 at 4:29 am

    Congratulations! She’s a wee sweetie.

  2. medinger says

    November 24, 2009 at 5:42 am

    She is lovely, lovely, lovely. Congratulations!

  3. Susan Thomsen says

    November 24, 2009 at 8:28 am

    Is that a book in her hand? 🙂

    So happy for both you and your wife! Congratulations! Lina is beautiful.

  4. glmaguest says

    November 24, 2009 at 9:15 am

    Aw, shucks.

    –Jim

  5. Sarah Rettger says

    November 24, 2009 at 10:45 am

    How beautiful! Congratulations to both of you.

  6. patti says

    November 24, 2009 at 11:15 am

    Congratulations! Such an exciting (and sleep deprived) time!

  7. Jana says

    November 24, 2009 at 11:49 am

    Congratulations! How beautiful she is. Life is good!

  8. jama says

    November 24, 2009 at 12:30 pm

    What a cutie! Congratulations!!!

  9. Tricia says

    November 24, 2009 at 12:51 pm

    That face is a book cover waiting to happen. Congratulations!

  10. Tasha says

    November 24, 2009 at 1:52 pm

    She is lovely. Congratulations!

  11. M. Sikes says

    November 24, 2009 at 9:24 pm

    Congratulations! She is gorgeous!

  12. Jen Robinson says

    November 24, 2009 at 9:27 pm

    Congratulations!! She’s beautiful.

  13. Sarah says

    November 25, 2009 at 1:30 am

    Congratulations! She is beautiful and I love her name. Enjoy the ride!

    Sarah Ducharme
    American International School of Budapest

  14. Maureen says

    November 25, 2009 at 1:34 am

    Awwww! She’s beautiful. Congrats!

  15. MotherReader says

    November 25, 2009 at 10:49 am

    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.

  16. Melissa (Book Nut) says

    November 25, 2009 at 2:39 pm

    Aw, she’s so sweet. Congratulations!

  17. L. says

    November 26, 2009 at 12:42 am

    Wow, how fun – enjoy every minute. They grow up way too fast. Congratulations!

  18. Fuse #8 says

    November 26, 2009 at 2:07 pm

    Congrats congrats! She looks beautiful! Well done!

  19. Jules says

    November 30, 2009 at 9:49 am

    Beautiful baby, beautiful name! Congratulations!

  20. Emily says

    November 30, 2009 at 1:54 pm

    Congratulations! Such wonderful news — and such a cutie!

  21. Scope Notes says

    November 30, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    Wow, thank you very much for all the well wishes! At 10 days old Lina is doing great.

  22. Collecting Children's Books says

    December 2, 2009 at 3:20 pm

    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.

  23. Scope Notes says

    December 2, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    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?

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