“I don't think..." "Then you shouldn't talk," said the Hatter.
― Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Purchased at OxFam Bookshop, Bristol UK
We read classic chapter books. Rather, I read them to my
little Ps. During the long, dark, rainy English winter, we would sit on the
floor by the fire (as close as possible without lighting our hair on fire—it’s
cold in these old English houses!) and read The Jungle Book. Frankly, the
little Ps don’t pick up every detail of every page. There is a bit of tuning in
and out as I drone on, but they’re all cozied up like a litter of puppies on
the floor and we end up side-tracking into conversations about snakes and
panthers and India. I adore these moments.
But now summer approaches, and long, bright days call for a
new story. On a recent Saturday perusal of our local OxFam used bookstore, I
picked up a tattered copy of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. This is like
finding a gold nugget to me. Much-loved old books tell more than their own
story, but also hint at past adventures. Alice and the rabbit and the
Queen of Hearts are our summer companions. We’ll be getting to know them as we
pile into bed and read by the evening sun.
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Lovely post. I also love old books and have all of my books that I enjoyed when I was little and read them to my children. Glad I have discovered your blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I am a book addict, and I hoard new ones, old ones, and any other ones. My children love to just leaf through all of them :-)
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