New picture books for my library
Today was my favorite kind of day in the library. The bookkeeper let me know that my book order finally came in (YAY!!!!) so I dragged the three very heavy boxes over and started to open them up. I always think of opening boxes as something like opening gifts and these were so exciting and so gorgeous. It was a BLAST!! In fact it took me several hours to get the books unpacked. Not because there were so many (there were a lot, but they DID fit into three good sized boxes, and frankly, my budget doesn't allow for gigantic expenditures, but still) but because every time I pulled one out I thought of someone who needed to have this book in their hands RIGHT NOW. My reward for putting the right book in someone's hands varies- "FINALLY." Tears rolling down cheeks "This is the BEST book I've EVER read". Books hugged to chest. Arms thrown around my waist (I'm 6 feet tall and I work in an elementary school). There were only a few minor...