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Friday
26Oct

beautiful book week: a hole is to dig

DateFriday, October 26, 2007 at 08:10PM
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I'm trying for another one that maybe isn't as well known: A Hole is to Dig: A First Book of First Definitions.

This is one of my absolute favorite children's books. It makes a wonderful present. It is as enjoyable for grown-ups as for kids. It's illustrated by Maurice Sendak (who needs no introduction) and written by Ruth Krauss (whose carrot you probably remember).

It can magically cheer you out of any small- to medium-size funk.

I love this beautiful book.

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AuthorLori | Comment8 Comments |
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Reader Comments (8)

I enthusiastically agree. My Mom picked this up at a library sale years ago. I always read it to the kids when we visit at bedtime, even though they are old enough to read it themselves, there's something about the matter-of-fact statements that makes them chuckle and snuggle in closer. A favorite!
October 26, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterMolly
some children's books try for "simple" and hit "dull". this one is so simple, so charming, so lovely. i love a book you can read over and over again without dimming its appeal!
October 27, 2007 | Registered CommenterLori
ahhhh! an all-time favorite of mine, too!! i was going to post it on monday - how funny is that?
October 27, 2007 | Unregistered Commentermeg
ha! i beat you to it! :^)

this is one of those magical books that, for whatever reason, i always get to introduce people to -- they've never heard of it. and i love it so much.

meg, we have much in common...
October 27, 2007 | Registered CommenterLori
What a collaboration. I haven't seen this book before, but it looks like a favorite in the making. I love Maurice Sendack's illustrations. Crocket Johnson's too. I just recently found a copy of The Carrot Seed for our own library. Thank you for sharing so many beautiful books this week.
October 28, 2007 | Unregistered Commentermolly
thank you, molly! :^) it was abby's idea, of course.

http://abbytrysagain.typepad.com

but i love it, and i want to do it again!
October 28, 2007 | Registered CommenterLori
one of my absolute faves, too!
October 28, 2007 | Unregistered Commentermolly
okay, okay, lol, i accept that this isn't such an obscure book! :^) but i really have shown it to a lot of people who didn't know about it! really!
October 29, 2007 | Registered CommenterLori

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