What I Read in December and Happy 2024!

Aren't picture books lovely? Just look at all those amazing covers - all the beautiful colors and wonderful messages related in just a few short pages. Do yourself a favor - visit your local library's picture book collection and pick out a few titles that call to you.  Favorites from this month are How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen and This is a Story by John Schu. I'm thinking a Caldecott nod for Mr. Schu. Did you ever wonder where glitter comes from? It's not unicorns -- but it is a fascinating story! Check out Glitter Everywhere. If you are a Deckawoo Drive fan, don't miss Kate DiCamillo's latest - Mercy Watson is Missing!  And The Mona Lisa Vanishes was a fascinating read - I learned so much about DaVinci and the history of the painting. Finally - T. Kingfisher is a pen name for Ursula Vernon. I have read several of her books this year. And they are wonderful fantasy. Thornhedge is a unique retelling of the Sleeping Beauty story. What if Beauty was bad?