... And the rest of him, hungry.

     Do you like to read?  I loooooove to read; kids' books, westerns, Christian Romance, history, science... you name it.  Years ago, I was a Librarian and my favorite job was when I could spend time in the childrens' section of the library.  I always enjoyed checking the books in and out for people, kids in particular, because I could kind of keep up with what everyone was reading.

     I don't recall if I've told you about this before, but one of my favorite authors, back then, was a man by the name of Jack kent.  Among other books, he wrote one called Round Robin.  There was a constant waiting list of about thirty people who wanted to read this book.  I kept thinking that I would have my chance to check the book out, if I was just willing to wait long enough.

     Well, lemme' tell you something about books and kids.  When kids find one that they like, its right next to impossible to squeeze into the waiting line to have a look.  Finally, I had to add my name to the waiting list so I would eventually have a chance to read the book, myself.

     This book is out of print, but you just might be able to find it on Amazon or Barnes & Noble, if you want to read it.  There's also the slimmest chance that you might find a copy to read, by checking into Inter-Library Loan.

     Just to give you an idea as to why Round Robin was so popular, here's the first sentence:  "In the beginning, Round Robin was just like all the other baby robins; most of him Head and the rest of him, Hungry."

     See what I mean?  Now, I ask you, could you resist reading a book that starts out like that?  I do hope you will do some research and find this book.  I truly believe it's something you might enjoy.  Happy reading and happy blogging.  And 'til the next time, keep a hug on.

 ~ Yaya

An Elephant In The House

     Have you read The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo?  My good husband and I watched the interview with Kate, awhile back, and I determined to read the book.  I'm glad I did.  I thoroughly enjoyed it.  Found the plausibility of an elephant crashing through the roof of a building very strange, at first.  As I read, though, and the different parts of the story began to fall into place, it was amazing how willing I was to believe that exactly that had happened.  That an elephant had, in fact, come crashing through the roof and all of the amazing things that followed were natural results of such an occurrence.

     Will I read this book again?  I'm sure I will.  Will I be surprised by how things turn out?  You bet!  Kate DiCamillo has so cleverly weaved a tale of intrigue and fantasy that I'm sure this is a story that will be calling for me to return again and again.  If you enjoy getting lost in a story, I hope you'll take the time to lose yourself in this one, The Magician's Elephant.  Its worth the time and belief in the impossible to completely lose yourself in this one.  Great read!

     Keep a hug on.

Yaya