![]() ![]() ![]() “My mother and my grandmother say that this is impossible.” The traveling train bring us to a deep knowing that”My mother and my grandmother have forgotten what I have always known: it is possible.” I will know the entire world,” says the young narrator. I will go this way and I will go that way. Gorgeous black and white pencil drawings with a splash of train color move us between the city and grandma’s house in the country. Line 135 by Cermano Zullo, illustrated by Albertine (You might even draw a tutu on him!) Added to: Favorite Books for Ages 4 and 5. It’s up to you, the reader, to get rid of him. Watch out! First, he eats the letters, then whole words, and finally, the sentences. What could be a very sweet story about the Ugly Duckling quickly turns very silly, er, scary when a CROCODILE sneaks onto the pages. Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite by Nick Bromley, illustrated by Nicola O’Byne I have lots of good picture books to share with you– books you’re going to love! (A few would be great gift books for adults, too.) I wonder which you’ll like. So, even though book choice is important, don’t forget the “sell” - which sometimes includes reading a few pages or a chapter. But, lately my kids’ pickiness seems to permeate not just their food choices but their book choices as well. ![]() I’m convinced that sometimes I just need to start a book for my kids to see how awesome it is. ![]()
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