{"id":1,"date":"2020-10-31T00:00:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T00:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emilymatheis.com\/?p=1"},"modified":"2023-05-09T04:10:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T04:10:51","slug":"opals-springtime-birdhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emilymatheis.com\/opals-springtime-birdhouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Opal\u2019s Springtime Birdhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1\" class=\"elementor elementor-1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fa23a59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fa23a59\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c59b1b2\" data-id=\"4c59b1b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c72dfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c72dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 11-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<p>A charming picture book tale that showcases how the rewards of our efforts can come from the most unexpected of places.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><em>Bang! Whack! Whirrr!<br \/><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s time for a birdhouse-building contest! Opal&#8217;s friends all have endless ideas on how to make their constructions stand out. There are bells, pom-poms, basketballs, and many more materials to use&#8211;and yet Opal still feels stuck. Maybe a simple, sturdy piece of wood\u2026a few nails and screws will be just right. But when the judges don&#8217;t pick Opal&#8217;s birdhouse, she may still discover that her humble home is just right for someone else. 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