Listen to the Mustn'ts, Child
Friday, March 30, 2012 at 5:00AM Riley is quite the little book worm. From day one she has loved any and every kind of book.
Even though she is only actually able to read a few two and three letter words at this point, she has been gravitating towards "real" books for a while now. Lately her favorite is Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein.
She even took it to school for Show and Tell yesterday.
I loved this book when I was a kid and it has been fun reaquainting myself with some of the poems. Each night before bed we fan through the pages and randomly stop at a few to read.
I am thinking about framing one or two of them for her room. I love the way Amy Meier created a whole gallery wall of these poems in her daughter's nursery.
Amy Meier Designs
I am not sure which one I will choose but here are a few of our favorites:
Most of the time I am marveling at how much has changed since I was a kid and I often wonder if my daughters' childhoods will be anything like mine. It is nice to see that some things, like a great book, never lose their appeal.
Have a great weekend!
Reader Comments (4)
I love that gallery of Shel Silverstein. It was one of the first things I ever pinned on Pinterest!! And those are some of my very favorite poems. And how does Riley's hair always look so brushed? MB's hair looks like rat's nest 98% of the day!
Where the Sidewalk Ends was one of my favorite books growing up! These poems still make me so happy. This post made me realize I need to get a copy for Linda Claire - and me of course. Riley looks so grown up holding the book - and I agree with Suz - her hair looks lovely!
Riley is such a beautiful little girl - fun post!
i found myself in costco standing there reading a light in the attic not too long ago. shel is timeless! love the poems in frames. makes me think of what other good books you could rip pages out of.