My mother always reads what I recommend. She is currently spending time in the hospital. She first went in for pneumonia. Now her stay has been extended for a biopsy of a persistent infected area in one lung. So, she asked me to bring some books from the library where I work (a small Catholic school library with over 10,000 books.) She requested "Daughter of the Mountains" by Louise Rankin, her favorite book of the dozens and dozens she has read since I've worked here (in my fifth year). She says this book is so gentle and sweet that middle school students should be forced to read it to render their hormonal behavior more controllable. My mother is a hoot! The nurses told me she is ornery. They have no idea!
Anyway, I took "Officer Buckle and Gloria," winner of the Caldecott gold medal for the best in children's books in 1995. She didn't want me to leave it for fear someone would see her with a CHILDREN'S BOOK!! Oh my! But when she told me about it on my next visit, a big face of joy presented itself to me. Oh yes, children's books are all that!!
Officer Buckle and Gloria
Officer Buckle and Gloria
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