tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767816.post113378997710811186..comments2024-02-20T03:18:43.590-05:00Comments on Magnificent Octopus: AbridgedIsabella Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767816.post-1134134575496231432005-12-09T08:22:00.000-05:002005-12-09T08:22:00.000-05:00"Patapouf" is a "word" we came across in one of He..."Patapouf" is a "word" we came across in one of Helena's <A HREF="http://magnificentoctopus.blogspot.com/2004/07/patapouf.html" REL="nofollow">favourite books</A>. It was used to mean something like poof! or voila! or maybe ta-dah! She really latched on to this exclamation, and I don't blame her.Isabella Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767816.post-1134070364967654742005-12-08T14:32:00.000-05:002005-12-08T14:32:00.000-05:00I've not seen "patapouf" before, and I really love...I've not seen "patapouf" before, and I really love the sound of it. Is that Helena's own word, or the French equivalent of poof, or...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767816.post-1133794667428664932005-12-05T09:57:00.000-05:002005-12-05T09:57:00.000-05:00Hi. I'm visiting from Michele's alphabet blogroll ...Hi. I'm visiting from Michele's alphabet blogroll game. :) I love how much fun toddlers make the simplest activities.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07339225213128682129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767816.post-1133790753777419882005-12-05T08:52:00.000-05:002005-12-05T08:52:00.000-05:00Sounds like a page-turner. I especially like the ...Sounds like a page-turner. I especially like the patapouf!<BR/><BR/>Discovered while over at Michele's. Will definitely be back on my own. Pourquoi pas?Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037915836907790524noreply@blogger.com