Archive: August 11, 2008

Pictures From Our Vacation and Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins

August 11, 2008 Children's Books , , , ,

I really liked Pictures From Our Vacation. I think Perkins does an excellent job of capturing small details and experiences from kids’ lives. In this story summer vacation doesn’t start out the way the kids hoped, and they wish they’d gone to Disney World instead. But the rainy days, endless car voyages, and lazy times at their grandparents’ farm actually turn into something great. Especially when they meet all their cousins, aunts, and uncles. I liked the way this story focused on quiet moments rather than big events, and I really liked the pictures the kids took of their trip.

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More Fleurs!

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Adam took this picture on Saturday when he was mowing the lawn. More flowers in my flower bed! You may be thinking this is a lot of excitement for such a small smattering of flowers all summer, but the fact that I planted anything that managed to grow is sort of amazing. Next year I might branch out and try to plant some actual flowers instead of seeds. Very exciting stuff.

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