My dad was a great reader or stories. Each character had different voices which made them come to life. When I became a mom I wanted to give those magical story moments to our children. I fell in love with books that had wonderful rhymes, fun repetitive verse, silly characters or beautiful illustrations. As the kids grew our favorites were placed in a box for their future family.
Each morning and afternoon I get to revisit some of those favorite children's picture books as I read with Cutie E. The rhymes I enjoyed years ago are the books I gravitate to each day. At first it was hard to pick up new stories, I wanted to read There's a Wocket in My Pocket or The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss or We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Helen Oxenbury and Michael Rosen over and over. I have discovered new characters and stories that I love, but last Saturday while at Target I saw that they had Dr. Seuss books on sale in honor of his birthday. I immediately picked up my all time favorite, There's a Wocket in My Pocket. I love this story for all the reasons many of us are drawn to Dr. Seuss. It is silly. I love the rhyming verse and the play with sounds is so much fun. So, I proudly checked out of the store with my new book in hand.
Today with the help of my daughter I personalized this book to be Grammys keepsake. Inside I placed each of the boys handprints. These little hands are precious. They will grow, work, accomplish and serve so much over their lifetime, but I want to really remember how tiny they were before they get big and the moments we shared reading wonderful stories together.
I am excited that as each new little addition joins our family I will place their tiny handprint in my book.
I love being Grammy💖
Love Dr. Seuss!!
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