What We Are Reading

So, recently I brought the kids in for our quiet morning at our neighborhood coffee shop and the girl behind the counter starts making small talk with my kids. It's easy to do. They are talkative and typically cute, as 2 and 4 years olds are.  Anyways, she is doing that thing that adults do where they talk through children (I do it all the time). Basically she was telling me she used to be a preschool teacher and she LOVES this book called The Circus Ship. She wrote it down on a piece of paper and slipped it to my 4 year old girl. Well, that little note was like treasure to A. She carefully kept it in her pocket as if the girl behind the counter had handed her the best secret ever. So I looked it up and decided we'd give it a try. And it was a great find!

We love it. Maybe its because we are New Englanders, but who doesn't love a story about circus animals finding a home on an island off of Maine when their boat crashes near shore! The story is very loosely based on true events and the illustrations are amazing. Its an adventure story! With good guys and a bad guy (aptly named Mr. Paine); a sweet tiger that saves a little girl; and the villagers figuring out that they want to be friends with these exotic, yet kind animals. The book is exciting and has a happy ending.  Both my 2 year old and 4 year old are entranced by it.  A fun filled book that's a great addition to any collection. Especially for us Sea-coasters.