Brief reviews and thoughts about children's and young adult books by Minnesota authors (or illustrators), or about Minnesota. If I get the urge, it may also include ideas for using the books in the classroom. The emphasis is on books published since 1995, but don't be surprised if an oldie-but-goodie slips in occasionally.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Nothing to Do
Doesn't it feel wonderful on a day when you have nothing to do? Nothing on the calendar, so you can do anything you want! That's the essence of this story by Douglas Wood, illustrated by Wendy Halperin, who uses eight patterns from nature to show how ideas can change or develop when we allow our minds to run free. In this era, when our lives are so busy, this is a book for adults and kids to share and remind themselves of the importance of occasionally having 'nothing to do'. Quoting from the author's note: "There is a reason, after all, that we're called human beings, not human doings." The book is a delight to the eye to the mind.
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