Friends 2

FRIENDS  2

So many of the books I read to children depict the most unlikely of friends, such as Amos, the mouse and Boris, the whale in William Steig's classic, "Amos and Boris." 


 Understanding and delighting in our differences is surely one of the gifts of a good friendship....and of a good story!

Friends 1

FRIENDS

This month's read aloud celebrates the gift of friendship.  The Sugar Mouse Cake is a beloved classic about the friendship between a poor pastry chef and his pet mouse, Tina.  What a lovely opportunity to discuss with our children how truly precious a good friend is, and to share with them some stories about our own childhood friends!  And of course, all we book lovers know that a good book has much in common with a good friend: the ability to make us laugh or cry, to wonder or hope, to dream or dare, and most importantly the ability to LIGHT up our world!

Scottish Quiet

AN ODE TO QUIET PLACES

I took a little trip back to my native Scotland last month and was able to indulge my love of QUIET walks in the beautiful Scottish countryside - breathtaking scenery of lush forests, misty mountains, and sparkling Lochs, complemented by birdsong, babbling brooks, and the distant bleat of sheep and maybe....a fluttering of fairies?  Have a wee look and see for yourselves.

PERFECT QUIET PLACES