This is a beautiful book, one that needs to be read out loud whether you have kids or not: Twinkle, Twinkle, Winter Night, by Megan Litwin and illustrated by Nneka Myers. Wonderful pictures, wonderful rhyme, read it over several times. :-)

The Tangled Treasure Trail, one of the Lord Edginton Investigates mysteries, by Benedict Brown was a great read! It's full of late night treasure hunts (and drinking and dancing) by the 'younger generation' (at this time called Bright Young People). (some things really don't change, be sure to read the notes in the back!) Much to his grandson's surprise, the elderly retired detective, Lord Edginton, has been invited to participate, and, as the bodies start to appear, well, he really has to investigate. Follow the clues and see if you can figure things out. (I didn't)!

Reading Hermit With Dog