Caroline Starr Rose

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A Soft House — With Much Thanks to Jane Yolen

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Ever since reading Jane Yolen’s SOFT HOUSE to my boys years ago, any sort of pillow fort they build is called just that.
My boys are getting older, and there aren’t as many soft houses as there used to be. Seeing this one a few weeks ago made me smile.
I love the way books give us words to talk about our world!

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  1. Marcia says

    October 26, 2013 at 2:17 am

    Oh, I loved when my kids did this. My grown kids and I still quote PB lines to each other now and then. 🙂

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    • Caroline Starr Rose says

      October 26, 2013 at 3:08 pm

      I love knowing this!

      Reply
  2. Lily Cate says

    October 26, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    Ah, the soft house – my son spent his whole summer in one this year. It became quite elaborate, and took over a good part of the living room, but it made me smile every time I had to climb around it!

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    • Caroline Starr Rose says

      October 26, 2013 at 4:40 pm

      You’re a good sport to let him keep it up that long! Did you call it a soft house?

      Reply
  3. Kathryn Fitzmaurice says

    October 26, 2013 at 10:48 pm

    oh my gosh, I love this fort! Alas, my boys are too old to build these anymore! xo

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