Tommy reminds me of myself as a child. The irresistible urge to move and make noise compel him to continually pop, hurdle, and bounce. His family take turns tiring Tommy out. No one succeeds! They try softball and swim club but Tommy doesn’t tire even then. Eventually his mother drags him to tap class. All of his …
“On March 12th, my favorite author, Terry Pratchett, departed this world, hopefully accompanied by the Death whom he wrote about with humor and eloquence. It seems like the right time to face out Small Gods, my favorite book in his Discworld series. With the combination of piercing satire and and joyful, unbridled silliness that was …
Day 2 Wednesday March 25 We woke Wednesday in misty Astoria wondering what day it was. The numerous bookstores we visited on our first day on the road made it seem like it must be well beyond the actual 24 hours spent so far. Assured by our …
I enjoyed this sweet book about two elephants who wish for a child. The child doesn’t come so they move forward all the while still longing. In the end a child does come. It’s a good reminder families form in many different ways. The illustrations are full of movement and and reminiscent of Ludwig Bemelman’s …
Herbie’s parents are mechanics on a space station. He is the only child among a busy crew. Herbie makes his own robots from scraps to keep him company. Only he sees the gobblings, space parasites that feed on metal. Before the crew notices, they’ve eaten all the machines! Only the machines in Herbie’s parents’ workshop …
This reminds me of one of my favorites, Andrew Henry’s Meadow by Doris Burn! Little Rosie reminds us to learn from our mistakes and keep going. The book features and inventive girl creating fascinating gadgets. I hope it inspires future engineers! –Amy Stoothoff, Inklings Bookshop, Yakima, WA Delve into inspiration and keep inventing and reinventing …
The protagonist’s dead baby doesn’t sound like a typical narrator. But, it certainly intrigued me. Plus, I’m a sucker for any and all horse books. I picked it up not knowing what to expect. I enjoyed this tale of Elizabeth Jesse Hickman, a female Australian cattle rustler. She reminded me a bit of Annie Oakley. …
The Forest Feast is on my Loveliest Of Cookbooks list. My husband and I have dabbled in semi-quasi-partial vegetarianism (say that three times fast). Translated that is we tend to eat less meat than we used to. I do, however, get weary of thinking of ways to jazz up a salad or veggie side dish. This is a …
Communities all over the country are using Where’s Waldo to promote local businesses. Waldo-seekers pick up a passport, then go from shop to shop finding Waldo cut-outs (and a bonus of his dog, Woof in some places!) throughout the month of July. Most venues will hold a big Waldo party at the end of the …
I picked this up when I last visited Inklings Bookshop in Yakima (along with an armful of other wonderful books), but I finally got around to reading it on my recent trip to Brazil. What a perfect read for the trip! Ed and his friend Luke, experienced expeditioners, decided to travel the entire Amazon River— …
