Pocketful of Posies

Really, dear readers, do I ask that much of you?

No. I do not.

But I implore you, if you have a young child in your life or retain even a bit of a child-like imagination, DO buy this book.

Salley Mavor is a fantastic artist who captures so much with a needle and thread and bits of wool and nature.

I've been waiting for it to appear at my local Barnes and Noble, but it never has. So, I ordered mine from Amazon.

It came yesterday.

I've been a mother and a grandmother long enough to know that the best way to assure that a child will want to see a particular book is to look at it with interest yourself.

When I handed if off to Jonge, after only perusing a few of the delightful pages, he was hooked.

After about ten minutes he returned carrying the book and told me that it was going to be a GREAT book for playing "I spy with my little eye".

And so we did.

For a loooong time.

While Famke napped and Kado pretended a snap closepin was a roaring alligator that was intent on biting us.

Actually, I'm hoping we shall wear this book out, as it is one I will be happy to buy again and again.

It's that lovely.

And I am sure you know someone who will think so too.