I instantly stood in front of a huge box with printed block letters that read: "English books for kids". The salesman saw me struggling with the piles of dusty -and amazing- books, and brought out a nice little stool for me to sit on while I patiently picked what I liked. These are a few nice stories which I very happily took home....
First book I took home:
THE CRACK-OF-DAWN WALKERS
by Amy Hest, illustrated by Amy Schwartz.(1984).
It´s a beautiful story about a grandparent´s relationship with his granddaughter. The dialogues are very human and touching. It is a beautiful story to work on human relationships and family types. It is also about sharing moments and dealing with jealousy.
If I happened to move you just a bit...do not hesitate and sail on to these websites that will introduce you to her biography. Amy lives in New York, so if you happen to travel to northern lands you might want to check on her workshops as well!
These are other books written by Amy Hest:
Second book I took home:
DON´T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS
words and pictures by Mo Willems
HILLARIOUS!!!! WONDERFUL ILLUSTRATIONS!
DON´T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS
words and pictures by Mo Willems
Official websites:
- http://www.pigeonpresents.com/
- http://www.mowillems.com/
- http://mowillemsdoodles.blogspot.com/
- http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Let-Pigeon-Drive-Bus/dp/078681988X (there is a video included in which he talks about his work)
by any chance, have you come across some interesting books on "starting school" at this bookshop?? I´d love to read some to my K4s... thanks!!
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