tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post4847645618625316031..comments2023-08-10T06:57:45.911-04:00Comments on Questioning my Intelligence: We're Doing Something RightSusan Raihalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-91721994072864931322015-01-31T09:34:34.969-05:002015-01-31T09:34:34.969-05:00When I'm old and in the nursing home with litt...When I'm old and in the nursing home with little left of my mind, I will be chanting "It's Pajama Time" and "Barnyard Dance"...both books by Sandra Boynton that my kids loved. Susan Raihalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-26657357367765678392015-01-31T05:57:04.969-05:002015-01-31T05:57:04.969-05:00LOVE my books. Hubby gave me a Kindle for Christm...LOVE my books. Hubby gave me a Kindle for Christmas. So, so nice for visits to the hair salon and the doc. Still read the printed books. (I refuse to pay for books; so everything is borrowed.)<br /><br />My daughter is a reader; my son, not so much. My grandson at two; will sit and let you read to him for over an hour. My daughter must have passed on that gene. I can't wait till we can get into something meatier than the Little Blue Truck and The Tractor book. : )Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11555524232243452021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-84207950307589737832014-12-31T18:24:01.317-05:002014-12-31T18:24:01.317-05:00I face the same thing (daily) with my own son. *si...I face the same thing (daily) with my own son. *sigh* Although he is (verrrry slllooooooowwwwwllllyyyy) learning to enjoy reading. That 20 minutes per night is KILLER for mom and dad though.<br />I will say that I was much younger (somewhere in the 9-12 range?) when my companion (not a babysitter, thankyouverymuch) introduced me to Elf Quest. Which is a comic book, but very different from the usual. Started in the '70s, drawn by a woman, authored by said woman & her husband (although there were some offshoots written/drawn by others) it is still a comfort read for me. She (the NOT babysitter) gave me the four large collections that were available at the time - and I've carried and loved those books for more than 30 years at this point. Yes, there is some adult content, but never so blatant as to make you wonder what possessed the writers. It has gorgeous art (even now, so many years later) and a grand story line that includes elves, trolls, humans, and so much more. You get the expected good vs evil, but you also get a story about finding home, true love, acceptance (even of gays, which was groundbreaking when it came out), loss, fighting for the right thing, learning to live with consequences - just everything! I *highly* recommend taking a look. You may appreciate the story more and he'll still get his comic fix.:) Obviously, don't buy this one (wow, that's a lot of money!) but this is the first book I have: http://smile.amazon.com/ElfQuest-Book-1-Wendy-Pini/dp/0898651409/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420068083&sr=8-1&keywords=elfquest+book+1Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194762573301423887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-38737277467958196982014-12-30T18:47:50.251-05:002014-12-30T18:47:50.251-05:00I can so relate! I can so relate! Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408901960834845585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-86977046375506327142014-12-30T18:33:28.663-05:002014-12-30T18:33:28.663-05:00hope they learn to love to read!hope they learn to love to read!Joan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com