Today is National Merry-Go-Round day!

There's the musical, Carousel, by Rodgers and Hammerstein ..... and books on how to carve and paint the horses, lions (tigers and bears) .... and let's not forget the carousel from Ray Bradbury in Something Wicked This Way Comes .... the one that can make you age to the point of death (or get younger) ... but here are a few that were just plain fun to read (no work required)!

The merry-go-round in Brian Wildsmith's Carousel is much nicer that the one in the Bradbury book. Here, it helps a sick little girl feel better.

Two young girls are walking home through the park, in the rain, when they here strange noises. What they find will take them on a wonderful adventure and prove what their mother said was correct ... that there's magic in the park in the rain. The Carousel, by Liz Rosenberg and illustrations by Jim LaMarche is indeed a magical read.

Reading Hermit With Dog