It is a wet, grey day when a grandmother takes her granddaughter to the ballet. Her dress is uncomfortable and there is an annoying boy in the lobby of the theater. Then the music starts, the curtain goes up and she is captivated by the colors and dances of The Nutcracker and the evening goes from dull and boring to magical. The magic continues as she and her grandmother walk home. Waltz of the Snowflakes, by Elly MacKay is a charming wordless book worthy of several viewings.

Giraffe Problems, by Jory John and illustrated by Lane Smith deals with something about which I have no experience, none at all .... being Too Tall! A giraffe feels bad about his neck, after all, there is so much of it! He tries various ways to conceal it. Will he ever get used to being so tall?

Reading Hermit With Dog