June 02, 2010

Hop, Jump, Lick

It's hot and beautiful out around here, and that makes me think of one of our all-time favorite children's books.

(Lord forgive me for linking to Amazon, those of you who can, please ask your local bookseller to order this directly.)

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Anyway.

This book is just about perfect, especially for those in the groovy under-6 set, who just sort of wiggle along with the whole reading rhythm. It's a rhyming bounce along the sidewalks on the way to the ice cream truck. And to everyone's delight (well, mine anyway), it ends with an ice-cream cone! And it's soft ice cream, which is my personal favorite. (No specific word on whether it's got a chocolate dip plus peanuts, which is the most awesome, but we do what we can with what we have.) I love the illustrations, I love walking around the city, I love ice cream. Enjoy.
Jun 2, 2010 3:39:00 PM | Books we love, For beginning readers

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I miss these young, young children's books. We have hundreds and hundreds of them, gathering dust on the bottom shelves...

Posted by: Elizabeth | June 03, 2010 at 01:42 AM

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