"…..fifty cents a cap!"  Aidan came marching through the kitchen announcing same and looking like this. I guess this is Caps For Sale: The Starry Sky version ; D   I love children’s books. Even more, I love it when I hear one of my kids allude to a book we have read. Even more than that I love that all the children in the room, from 2 to 16, knew exactly which book he was referencing. <g>  We have had all sorts of Story Stretcher type of curriculums but most often we just read the books.  Occasionally we will wander off down a rabbit trail inspired by the book. Other times we will just smile knowing that our family has a whole collection of inside jokes, silly allusions, and quirky quotes born of the books we have enjoyed together.

Speaking of funny book stories, I was rolling over an unlikely favorite new title this weekend. I usually grab an alphabet book at the library. They are wonderful for letter reinforcement and usually serve as a dictionary of sorts for whatever theme they are based upon. The Beetle Alphabet book is a visual treat. The best part is the dry humor woven into the explanations. If you get a hold of it, do check out the dedication page. It took me a second to figure it out but I was chuckling once I did. The author/illustrator info is equally wry. ; )

This set me off to locate more Pallatta books:

Hershey’s Fractions looks particularly promising lol! To whomever wrote the tirade review, I can only say get over yourself. ; ) Who doesn’t like chocolate?? ‘Course its possible having given up sweets for lent is clouding my judgement. That may be why I reserved the Hershey Kiss weights and measures title too….

The Construction Alphabet Book  ah well, you get the idea.  Surf around his titles. If you have to read the books 5 or 20 times, as my little people request that we do, it helps if they keep you grinning.