July picture books
I stopped in at Barnes and Noble yesterday to have a look at some of the picture books I haven't read yet. One of the things I dislike about Netgalley is that they give you picture books on a device and for me, the magic just isn't there. There's something special about holding a book in your hands and feeling the pages, the magic of turning them and being able to closely examine the pictures. So when I read one on a device that I really like, I need to go and put my hands on it! That happened yesterday. I read a completely awesome little picture book called "The Most Magnificent Thing" by Ashley Spires. It's about a little girl who has a great idea to make the most magnificent thing. She makes things all the time so it should be "easy-peasy". She makes a plan, gets an assistant (her completely adorable dog) and starts. But as with many things, it doesn't go according to plan. So she tries again. And again. And AGAI...