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(WestSide Books, Dec 2011; Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Feb 2012)
SkinWalkers: 
A Glossary Of Terms Inspired By The Women Of Children’s Literature
Love children’s books? Love words and phrases? Then you’ll love this article, that introduces various new terms and their meanings based on children’s books–such as “Pulling An Amelia Bedelia: The act of baking something delicious in order to makeup for a major screw-up at work.”
I loved this! It had me grinning, and wanting to make up my own. A few of my favorite children’s books are listed here.
Has it inspired you? What are some terms you’d love to see that incorporate children’s books (or the meaning) from them?
I think one of mine would be–”go up and down like Anne of Green Gables”: Going to great emotional highs and deep lows like Anne of Green Gables. Experiencing life fully.
May 6th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Please check the link to this article. I receive an error message when I click on it. Thank you.
May 7th, 2009 at 5:29 am
Thank you, Judy! I’ve fixed the link, and here it is in full:
http://jezebel.com/5238162/a-glossary-of-terms-inspired-by-the-ladies-of-childrens-literature
Usually I’m so careful about links; i don’t know what happened. I really appreciate your pointing it out.
May 7th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
I did enjoy it, thanks so much for the link! I love playing with language, and those were clever enough to make me laugh out loud.
May 7th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Yes! Good, Book Chook, I’m glad they gave you a laugh. I enjoyed it, too.