Monday, April 2, 2012

A to Z: Campanile



In the small town where I grew up there was a Catholic church that I had to walk past every day on my way to school. The church had a beautiful campanile (bell tower) and I used to fantasize about it.  Maybe I could be Rapunzel or maybe the Hunchback of Notre Dame lived there.  Today I could look at that tower and think of my writing.  Those bells always made such a lovely sound.  Think of your mind as a campanile.  Let your stories ring out with the truth of your vision!





Cat Up A Tree
Written by : Jon & Ann Hassert
Illustrated by" Jon & Ann Hassert
ISBN: 13 9780395884157
Teaser: Nana Quimby discovers one cat in the tree...then five cats...then ten cats.   No one in town seems to want to help her get them down.  What will she do?


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32 comments:

  1. GrammyApril 3, 2012 at 8:11 AM

    Hi, What a lovely word picture...the mind being a campanile and letting the bells ring out thoughts and ideas. Beautiful picture of the tower, too.
    Best regards to you. Ruby

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  2. Think Positive, Be PositiveApril 3, 2012 at 8:27 AM

    Hi, Ruby, and welcome to my blog! I am a visual writer so I search out lovely pictures on the internet and let my mind do the rest...;0)

    Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  3. janetApril 3, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    I never knew it was called a campanile. So now I know I have bats in my campanile.

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    1. Think Positive, Be PositiveApril 3, 2012 at 10:16 AM

      Lol...Janet, I'm using a special website to give me word choices for this challenge. I think your family probably still loves you despite your "condition"...;0)

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  4. jpApril 3, 2012 at 10:12 AM

    Shame we didn't stick with squirrels because the best way to catch them is to climb a tree and act like a nut.

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    1. Think Positive, Be PositiveApril 3, 2012 at 10:17 AM

      I would probably qualify as one, JP...;0)

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  5. Cathy MealeyApril 3, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    I think the campanile on my college campus was 50% responsible for why I fell in love with the place as a starry-eyed high school senior!

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    1. Think Positive, Be PositiveApril 3, 2012 at 11:23 AM

      Aren't they lovely and so...medieval looking? Brings out the romantic in me...lol

      Thanks for stopping by, Cathy, and please come back any time!

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  6. SharkbytesApril 3, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    I did not know that word for a belltower! I am trying to visit all the blogs in the A-Z Challenge

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    1. Think Positive, Be PositiveApril 3, 2012 at 11:45 AM

      Hi, and welcome to my blog! I didn't know it either until I stumbled upon it...;0)

      Thanks for taking the time to stop by and come back any time!

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  7. UnknownApril 3, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    love your blog theme, so many new books to introduce to my tiny person!

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    1. Think Positive, Be PositiveApril 3, 2012 at 11:55 AM

      Hi, Stephanie, and welcome to my blog! That just means you will have to wait each day to see what surprises I have in store for you...;0)

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  8. stephen HayesApril 3, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    The campanile in your picture stands in St. Mark's Square in Venice, as you undoubtedly know. But did you know that it came crashing down at the beginning of the twentieth century and was completely rebuilt, using Canaletto's famous paintings as a guide? I once climbed to the top, but I was foolish and did so at five minutes 'til noon. I heard those bells ringing in my ears for days afterwards.

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    1. Think Positive, Be PositiveApril 3, 2012 at 8:57 PM

      I actually didn't know where this picture originated...small world that I picked a place YOU actually have visited! Sorry about the "ringing" in your ears...;0)...what a fabulous story you could tell about that adventure!

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  9. cleemckenzieApril 3, 2012 at 1:14 PM

    Campanile are always so beautifully evocative. I loved those on our university campus. They were so soothing, especially during finals! I'm new to your blog. THanks for visiting the WRite Game. See you again.

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    1. Think Positive, Be PositiveApril 3, 2012 at 9:10 PM

      Hi, and welcome to my blog! I was looking at your name and was sure if you wanted to be called by "C" or "Lee" or "C. Lee" so I will kindly leave that for another time...lol...

      I'm glad you enjoyed the post and I thought your post today was hilarious! Good luck with the challenge!

      Thanks for stopping by and come back again!

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  10. AnonymousApril 3, 2012 at 3:42 PM

    I never knew a bell tower was called a campanile. Interesting.

    Susanne
    PUTTING WORDS DOWN ON PAPER

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    1. Think Positive, Be PositiveApril 3, 2012 at 9:11 PM

      I didn't know it either, Susanne....I'm using a website that is giving me unusual names and definitions...it is turning out to be so much fun!

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  11. michelleApril 3, 2012 at 7:01 PM

    You have a wonderful theme!
    Alchemy...Babushka... Campanile... all three have a distinct aural appeal (I love the "sounds" of words).
    I also love caboodles & de-ja vu & incandescence... and tons of other words...
    Thanks for the vocabulary lessons!

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    1. Think Positive, Be PositiveApril 3, 2012 at 9:17 PM

      Thanks, Michwlle, I'm trying to make this funny, informative, and interesting...;0)

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  12. Editor and Publisher Shelly BurkeApril 3, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    Neat theme and fun blog! It's always fun to find out the names of things I don't know...like campanile. Visiting from the A to Z Challenge!

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    1. Think Positive, Be PositiveApril 3, 2012 at 9:21 PM

      Hi, Shelly, and welcome to my blog! Isn't this a fun challenge? Good luck with your month...

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  13. D.E. MaloneApril 3, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    I've never heard the word Campanile. Thanks for sharing your story! I love the cover art on that book - adorable!

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    1. Think Positive, Be PositiveApril 3, 2012 at 9:23 PM

      Hi, Dawn, and welcome to my blog! I had never heard of it either...just thought those things were called bell towers...lol...

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  14. Laurisa White ReyesApril 3, 2012 at 8:01 PM

    What a cute book! Immediately caught my eye. http://1000wrongs.blogspot.com

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    1. Think Positive, Be PositiveApril 3, 2012 at 9:31 PM

      Hi, Laurisa, and welcome to my blog! And CONGRATS on your new book! I write children's PB, MG, YA, poetry and am currently working on a YA historical fantasy...a genre I NEVER thought I would be writing about, but here I am and having fun! Good luck with the challenge!

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  15. Donna B. McNicolApril 3, 2012 at 9:47 PM

    I love your way with words....I look forward to tomorrow's blog!

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    1. Think Positive, Be PositiveApril 3, 2012 at 10:08 PM

      Awwww, shucks...<>>...it's nothing...;0)

      Thank you for your kind words, Donna! I try really hard to make my blog interesting, entertaining, and just plain fun so tell all your friends to come visit me! The more the merrier...lol...

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  16. Julie HedlundApril 4, 2012 at 6:28 PM

    Love the photo of course! That's one thing I love about Italy are all the bells ringing.

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    1. Think Positive, Be PositiveApril 4, 2012 at 9:34 PM

      Just as long as you don't get caught up in the bell tower at noon when all the bells start ringing like my friend, Stephen, did...;0)

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  17. Penny Parker KlostermannApril 5, 2012 at 4:14 PM

    The book sounds ...well I was going to say delightful...but since it's a "C" day, how about charming!

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    1. Think Positive, Be PositiveApril 5, 2012 at 5:45 PM

      How CUTE of you to say that, Penny! ;0)

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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