tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post5034036584175122713..comments2024-03-27T21:33:51.455-04:00Comments on Group Blog: FLASHLIGHT NIGHT Sue Heavenrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-25799407442883928022018-01-24T08:40:48.580-05:002018-01-24T08:40:48.580-05:00Ah, kindred spirits! Thanks, David!Ah, kindred spirits! Thanks, David!Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-8305630881861129342018-01-24T08:40:20.719-05:002018-01-24T08:40:20.719-05:00Thank you, Patricia!Thank you, Patricia!Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-58294828922092131392018-01-19T12:30:09.698-05:002018-01-19T12:30:09.698-05:00Appreciations for remembering your great child for...Appreciations for remembering your great child fort days. I think in addition to entertaining young readers FLASHLIGHT NIGHT takes adult readers back to their imaginative years of play.jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-12917691252288745902018-01-19T12:27:54.463-05:002018-01-19T12:27:54.463-05:00You especially know what makes a great rhyme in a ...You especially know what makes a great rhyme in a picture book, Patty. Appreciations! jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-40222093782129284752018-01-19T00:26:00.308-05:002018-01-19T00:26:00.308-05:00I was a fort in the woods kid too. I really loved ...I was a fort in the woods kid too. I really loved this book, both art and text.David McMullinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11976625439508466025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-88985213562826727702018-01-18T21:44:00.863-05:002018-01-18T21:44:00.863-05:00This book is lovely! Thanks for sharing it, Jan, a...This book is lovely! Thanks for sharing it, Jan, and for introducing us to Matt and Fred.Patricia Tohthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06878871084215411303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-53120119001076560062018-01-17T16:40:57.781-05:002018-01-17T16:40:57.781-05:00Wonderful to hear this, Eileen. Thanks. Wonderful to hear this, Eileen. Thanks. jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-83073632931614645162018-01-17T16:39:58.609-05:002018-01-17T16:39:58.609-05:00Have fun remembering those secret dreamy play spac...Have fun remembering those secret dreamy play spaces, Charlotte.jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-79368710944222029052018-01-17T16:38:57.514-05:002018-01-17T16:38:57.514-05:00So you are THE certified fan of this poem story Su...So you are THE certified fan of this poem story Suzy. A returning reader!jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-90884408561695930562018-01-17T15:53:09.661-05:002018-01-17T15:53:09.661-05:00Thanks so much, Eileen, I appreciate it!Thanks so much, Eileen, I appreciate it!Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-52223110123243796422018-01-17T15:52:22.515-05:002018-01-17T15:52:22.515-05:00I hope you like it, Charlotte, thank you!I hope you like it, Charlotte, thank you!Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-14017641697452999762018-01-17T14:45:48.442-05:002018-01-17T14:45:48.442-05:00Enjoyed this post very much, Jan - thanks for shar...Enjoyed this post very much, Jan - thanks for sharing! The details of both Matt and Fred's childhood experiences were very fun to read about and made me reflect back on my own favorite childhood memories. I haven't gotten my hands on this book yet - will do so now!Eileen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15784323103352432994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-6253913686210606642018-01-17T14:37:03.285-05:002018-01-17T14:37:03.285-05:00Thank you, Jan, Matt, and Fred, for bringing back ...Thank you, Jan, Matt, and Fred, for bringing back my childhood memories of secret places and unfolding adventure. I'm going to get your book and let my imagination soar :)Charlotte Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907242751556735710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-41418730217333043122018-01-17T13:07:20.472-05:002018-01-17T13:07:20.472-05:00Thank you, Suzy! I'm glad you enjoyed the book...Thank you, Suzy! I'm glad you enjoyed the book.Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-35367138614411121872018-01-17T13:05:53.222-05:002018-01-17T13:05:53.222-05:00Thanks for taking the time to read the post and le...Thanks for taking the time to read the post and leave such a nice comment, Anne!Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-15846747606254960632018-01-17T13:04:52.258-05:002018-01-17T13:04:52.258-05:00It was DEFINITELY a surprise, thanks again!It was DEFINITELY a surprise, thanks again!Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-42864716824381981652018-01-17T13:04:06.544-05:002018-01-17T13:04:06.544-05:00Thank you, Donna - I hope you'll like it!Thank you, Donna - I hope you'll like it!Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-42385720429002848382018-01-17T12:07:21.228-05:002018-01-17T12:07:21.228-05:00Thank you, Jan, for featuring this book filled wit...Thank you, Jan, for featuring this book filled with wonder and rhyme, FLASHLIGHT NIGHT. I requested this book from our library system previously and found it to be delightful. Now I want to read it again! <br /><br />I enjoyed reading about the childhood experiences of Matt Forest Essenwine and Fred Koehler.<br />Suzy LeopoldGarden Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14381204646734686433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-58699756918401039712018-01-17T11:01:12.574-05:002018-01-17T11:01:12.574-05:00Appreciations, Anne! I should have added that ever...Appreciations, Anne! I should have added that everyone is invited to share their backyard/tree house/ hiding place/ flashlight memories . . . jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-79401925963162901522018-01-17T10:35:40.940-05:002018-01-17T10:35:40.940-05:00Thank you, Jan, for this wonderful post! Your int...Thank you, Jan, for this wonderful post! Your interviews with both author and illustrator cement the fact this book is a must read! What lovely memories both men recall about their childhood and growing up with imaginations that created and fanned incredible worlds for them to visit.Anne Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838768601729795411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-54510089365288623662018-01-17T10:31:37.239-05:002018-01-17T10:31:37.239-05:00I think it will pull you along on the adventure, D...I think it will pull you along on the adventure, Donna! jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-5133589897207696572018-01-17T10:30:07.264-05:002018-01-17T10:30:07.264-05:00Hi Matt. I love knowing this, thanks. This brave n...Hi Matt. I love knowing this, thanks. This brave nighttime imagination quest is mysterious, fun & so different. All the creators (editor especially) deserve a lasting spotlight for this story. And I was keeping this post for a surprise. . . which I guess it was!jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-44533604078988804422018-01-17T09:26:30.283-05:002018-01-17T09:26:30.283-05:00Thank you SO MUCH for this, Jan - I really appreci...Thank you SO MUCH for this, Jan - I really appreciate your kind words and support. I find it interesting that both Fred & I grew up playing in similar circumstances, using our imagination to create adventure in the "woods." I'm also fascinated by the fact that so many people have comments about those two lines from the book ("...hush"/"...brush") - because they were never in the original manuscript! They were added after our editor, Rebecca Davis, had suggested I include an additional scene between the dark woods and the tomb. Glad it worked out!Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-6801955718805752312018-01-17T07:58:01.678-05:002018-01-17T07:58:01.678-05:00"Shines a path where waters rush
reveals a h..."Shines a path where waters rush<br /><br />reveals a hole in the underbrush"<br /><br />Oh my gosh! What temptingly beautiful words. I must add this book to my MUST READ list!<br /><br />Donna L MartinDonna L Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553676457762998807noreply@blogger.com