Apr
12
Today is Drop Everything and Read Day. Set on the birthday of Beverly Clearly, D.E.A.R., this day is designed to remind families of the importance of reading together on a daily basis. According to some studies, children who read are less likely to do drugs, end up in prison or drop out of school.
Some of my favorite children’s books are
I Love You Stinky Face where a young boy playfully challenges his mother’s claim that she loves him, no matter what, even if he was a stinky beast.
Guess How Much I Love You. While I love this book, I do think Papa Rabbit engages in the ultimate game of one-upmanship. His arms are longer. He can jump higher. He can think more creatively. He loves his bunny boy more than bunny boy loves him.
I admit I’m a sap for any books with cats in them and this one sounded cute and fluffy. Two older cats explain the magic and meaning of Christmas to a young kitten who’s puzzled by this whole Christmas Tree, packages, nativity scene and Santa idea. The story is sweet, the illustrations are nicely done though I doubt any cat could resist batting those toy sheep from the manger scene around if one had the chance. I do feel compelled to point out that Bug, the young kitten, undergoes a sex change in one line towards the end of the story. She also changes fur color at least once and some lines are repeated on the last page. But I see it’s from Diskus publishing so that probably explains that. Still it’s a solid B grade though a little pricey for the story length. 
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