Keats, Seuss and Silverstein
Posted on November 23, 2005
One of the best things about having kids, apart from the unconditional love and free back massages, is re-reading all your old favourite books as a child. As a gift for finally giving up her pacifier (remember that scene in The Basketball Diaries when Reggie locks Jim in his room in the hopes of getting him through one night without heroin. Picture the kicking, crying and nose running but with a two year old) I bought her a copy of a beloved Dr. Seuss book One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
and the 30th Anniversary Edition of former Playboy cartoonist Shel Silverstein's classic book of poems and illustrations Where the Sidewalk Ends. Both of which have been on heavy bedtime reading rotation. Another beautiful children's book I picked up at the library was The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. I don't recall reading this as a child, but his unique illustrations using cut-outs, watercolours, and collage are really something to marvel at and well worth putting into our bookcase permanently.
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I've never seen that one before, but looks worth tracking down.
::posted by: mhegge at November 24, 2005 05:52 PM
I think I checked out every Ed Emberly drawing book when I was in elementary school. There is some Ed Emberly products for sale in Japan, clocks, etc. nice stuff.
::posted by: john at November 25, 2005 11:55 PM
Where the sidewalk ends is still one of my favorites!I love all his poetry and Ethan gets a kick out of it also.I will have to look for The Snowy Day!
::posted by: julie at November 29, 2005 06:47 AM
