Two New Books

As mentioned in previous post, I started browsing for books to help us through the process of Geoff leaving to begin his military training at the end of this month. I was able to find a couple of other books to add to our shelves to help Hannah through this confusing and hard time. The following books are two additional ones I purchased and have already fallen in love with. Our heart for books is endless, so we have many favourites, but for the moment these are the most meaningful ones to keep us strong.

Night Catch by Brenda Ehrmantraut 

This is an illuminating story of a father and son, as the father departs on a lengthy journey to the other side of the world. A game of catch begins between the two with the North Star to keep connected while they live their opposite days and nights. "I'll catch that star with a grand salute on my end of its nightly route." It is a simple and engaging book for boys and girl to fall in love with. It also exhibits an educational peek at the world through pictures and presents an elementary lesson of the stars in the sky. The story itself makes the book inviting to a younger age category, with the addition of the learning aspect, the book gains the ability to entertain a wider age range. The winning illustrations by Vicki Wehrman completes this treasure and allows the imagination to go on its own journey.

Guess How Much I Miss You by Julia Lobo

This delightful book has overwhelming amounts of marvelous crammed between the few pages it has, where to begin?! My first pick has to be the fact that there is a recorder attached so after the goodbyes, the face of dad may be far but the voice is right in the book reading the story. The narrative is heartfelt and genuine and the illustrations by Kate Davies just melt into the pages with softness and warmth. Because this book is so interactive, its perfect for the story time loving little ones and delivers comfort at the most appropriate time. Being that it is a recordable story (genius to have replaceable batteries!) it rewards any age child missing their parent a sentimental few moments to remind them how much they are loved. One additional note is that there is also a hint of education of how animals relate to nature "I miss you more than a squirrel would miss his favourite tree."