July 30, 2012 06:21 PM UTC

In Others' Words

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• by: NeonNurse

One of the best things about having a used book store is the way sorting through potential stock on a regular basis multiples your chances of coming across unusual books. I thought it might be fun to start sharing some of the best finds (that are Pols appropriate) here.

My first bookpost is a kids’ book that tickled me red, white and blue.

How to Bake An American Pie, Karma Wilson, (illus Raul Colon), Margaret K. McElderry Books (Simon & Schuster) 2007, 978-0-689-86506-0

A fantastically fun oversized kids’ book, probably aimed at early to mid elementary grades.  The imaginative watercolor illustrations show a dog and cat chef  working together on making an American Pie. The tale is told as a poem, not overly long but full of truths presented warmly, with memorable imagery.

    “Preheat the world until fiery hot

      With a hunger and thirst to be free.

      Now find a giant melting pot

      On the shores of a great shining sea….”

If you need a new family Fourth tradition, get a copy of this to read aloud to the kiddos before the fireworks fest begins.  It’s fun and appropriate any time of year, though.

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So what have you been reading lately?