Saturday, May 5, 2012

Storybook Reallocation - Where Do I Complain?

I came across this global blog hop at On the Threshold of Africa (a fascinating blog by a brave mother about her British family living and working in Africa - and I don't mean South Africa, I mean Africa proper). It's called Six Word Saturday and it's hosted by Cate at Show My Face. You describe your Saturday or a part of it, in six words. You can add an explanation or not. Of course I will. And a couple of photos.

Storybook Reallocation - Where do I complain?


As an English teacher, I've collected several shelves of children's books over the years. The Ladybird books were on the bottom shelf of a  bookcase just outside DD's bedroom. They are a hotch-potch of very easy readers, stories for every age up to 10 and condensed classics for children. I had about 40 of these. Now I have four. The speech that went with the redistribution went like this.

"Mummy, these are DD's. (Sweeps hand along shelf next to her bed.) Some for now and some for when I'm bigger. Those are yours." (Points to bookcase outside room.)

Then she went to sleep and I crept in with my camera.

These are my four Ladybird books
These have been reallocated

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  1. Well, at least you have got four to read!! :D That picture made me laugh, but how fantastic - a miniature book worm!

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    1. I have to say, I did enjoy secretly watching her sort them all out and choosing which to give me back. It was a very serious operation.

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  2. Hooray for a book-fest...the family that reads to get stays together, chapter after chapter! :)

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    1. I agree, I only hope I'll be allowed to read together but my access to the books is diminishing by the day.

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  3. aww how very sweet! I love ladybird books.. Love that she left you wth 4 books however two of them are the same! ;)

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    1. Yes I noticed that - no fairness in this world.

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  4. Neat that your DD loves books like this and that she shared a few with you too!!

    betty

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  6. Good for her and for you! Welcome to Six Word Saturday!

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    1. Thanks Liska. Since then she has rearranged the books on her shelf and repeatedly told me, "Mummy, I'm reading my favourite book."

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    1. LOL - I would have expected a comment like that from the Usborne rep.

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  9. lol, I love a girl who knows her own mind! Mich x

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    1. Yes, gets a bit tiring though when she's prepared to fight for her corner until she gets it.

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