Some books for the little ones

While I was in school at

Framingham State College,

I worked part time in the curriculum section of the library.

This section houses all the teaching materials

for the large teacher training program

and is also connected to all of the children's and YA lit.

I spent HOURS putting away children's books,

occasionally sneaking a few minutes to read through a book or two.

These happen to be two of my favorites I discovered:

I love reading to Dorothy,

and I love that I love the books I get to read to her.

Winter is the Warmest Season is a great book

for looking at something with a different perspective.

It is all about how winter is really the warmest time of year

with warm foods, clothes, burning fires and candles,

blankets piled on beds, and warm baths.

I know that I have a predilection for cooler weather,

but this book is still a fun way to look at winter

even if you don't like the cold.

Hailstones and Halibut Bones is a wonderful

collection of poetry about the colors.

For each color,

the author has thought of objects, smells, feelings,

and all sorts of other things that relate to that color

and woven her thoughts into poems for each.

Dorothy loves listening to these poems

and looking at the pictures.

I think she likes the rhythm of the poetry,

and I love that it is also teaching her about colors.

I hope some of you are able to enjoy these books

as much as we do!

Happy Reading!

1. conference weekend

2. a fantastic daughter

3. the tender mercy of a break from the nausea so I could enjoy all the talks