Wonderful things can come from mistakes, and one such thing is the Slinky! I used to love sending mine down the stairs at the house I grew up in. And the sound it made when I would tilt it from hand to hand. The Marvelous Thing That Came From a Spring: the Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept a Nation, written and illustrated by Gilbert Ford with photographs by Greg Endries is the story of how it came to be, and, how it first became popular.

What can a little girl with a great imagination do in a dark attic, and a light switch? Find out in the wordless book Shadow, by Suzy Lee. Creative and fun, and not a computer, tablet or smart phone in sight!

I'll admit, I selected this book because the horn on the cover looked like a French Horn! (So many times the 'horn' is a trumpet). Gabriel's Horn, by Eric A. Kimmel and illustrated by Maria Surducan is the story of a tarnished old horn left with Gabriel and his family by a mysterious stranger. The more good deeds they do, the brighter the horn gets. The end notes say it is a modern twist on an old Jewish story about Elijah the Prophet. It's a great read!

Reading Hermit With Dog