Dress up
Email from Aline: He is dressed up as a unicorn right now and he is giggling very happily. Is this better than a tutu or just as bad? Should we invest in some boy dress up clothing? I’m thinking – yes.
Day: March 2, 2011
How the dinosaurs died
Hazel and Sam are sitting in the hallway looking at a book: Hazel: The dinosaurs all died Sam: Why? Hazel: Because a big rock came and it got colder and colder and colder and colder and the dinosaurs didn’t like the cold. Sam: Why? Hazel: Because a big rock …
- Those Darned Squirrels
Old Man Fookwire is a grump who only likes to paint pictures of birds that visit his backyard. The problem is, they fly south every winter, leaving him sad and lonely. So he decides to get them to stay by putting up beautiful birdfeeders filled with seeds and berries. Unfortunately, the squirrels like the treats, too, and make a daring raid on the feeders. The conflict escalates-until the birds depart (as usual), and the squirrels come up with a plan that charms the old grump.My take: How can you not like a book where you get to say Googlie Mooglie, raise your fist and yell “Those darned squirrels”?
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