I spent a glorious 7 days with my wonderful fantastic and incredible parents in South Carolina. I actually went down to pick up my triplets. Yes I have triplets! It still shocks me some times and they are 10. My folks took them down right after school and I went to go get my tribe. It was great to see my folks but the best part of my trip was stopping in Virginia and spending the night in a hotel all by myself!
I got into town by 1:00 and went to Wal-mart for some early school shopping. Was a bit disappointed by what they had. Last year I picked up many great $1 deals but I bought new scissors and pencils and folders and crayons and well you get the idea! My next stop was a thrift store and what did I pick up? What was the find of the day?!?!? OMG!.....I hear the drums rolling in my head!
yes my people a Dooney & Bourke crossbody bag for $7!!!! I was trying to keep my cool and not run over and snatch it. I forced myself to saunter over, casually pick it up and stroll to the register. Once it was safely in my hands I ran out of there like I just robbed a bank! Ooooooweeeee!!! But to top it all off there was a bookstore right next store! Now only fellow educators can understand the excitement that bubbles in your belly when you see a bookstore. All you can think of is all the children's books that are housed in there!
Now just to remind you, I have just purchased a great bag (see pic above as a reminder) and now a bookstore. I found some wonderful books to add to my collection but this book is one of my new favorites. Okay sorry I am ranting but I was always slightly concerned that technology...computers, laptops, ipods, ipads, kindles, etc. will dilute the magnificence of books. Wasn't it Carrie Bradshaw that said she loves the smell of old books? Well so do I, I refuse to buy an ereader. I need a book in my hand, I need to turn those pages and yes I need the smell of books. I digressed yet again but I promise I have a point. Here's the book:
Now this book has received some controversy because at the end Mr. Smith used the word "jackass". Its funny but inappropriate for our young scholars. But it is still a necessity for your own personal library and most certainly could be read to upper grades into high school. This book is an ode to print in this massive digital age. The donkey asks the monkey can it (book) text, tweet, wifi until he reads it and is engrossed for hours in the story. This book reminds me of another great book. An eccentric aunt saves a town who forgets how to read because of the invasion of the television.
Books will never go out of style, they will never lose their importance no matter how massive our digital world becomes. I believe that but I felt better when I read this:
Until next time. :)
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