Lunch
It’s lunchtime and Hazel hasn’t finished her plate but wants to go and play – which she’s not supposed to do until she’s finished eating. Aline: If I go over and look will I see an empty plate? Hazel: Yes . . . (5 seconds later) . . Don’t go …
The pecking order
Little Sam fell asleep in the baby swing this morning while Aline was gardening and I was checking on laundry. As I was coming upstairs and out to the deck I could see he was leaning over precariously close to falling. And then he tipped further. Both Aline and I …
In my corner
The stench of microwaved brussel sprouts was floating through the air this evening so I told Aline she should bake a cake to freshen the atmosphere. The following conversation ensued: Aline: You’ll have to buy me a new cake pan. Steve: Hazel, should we take some money out of your …
- The Enormous Crocodile
With his “secret plans and clever tricks,” the Enormous Crocodile desires to lunch not with but on a nice, juicy child.Just the sort of book to give a kid pleasant dreams at night . . .
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