because, really, those are the books i love. i never really got into adult books. and not even just because they are often lacking in pictures. because i super loved the littles and the boxcar children, and those weren't really illustrated. but the pictures did help.
this was only just prompted by watching "meet the robinsons" and really appreciating that i recognized everything as being from the book(s). and it really really made me miss my books. and i want them back. one day, i will pass them on to my kids, but until that day, i want to savor them. so thanks, mom, for always spending way too much at book fairs. and i curse middle school and the internet for pulling me away from books...
how i love thee, dinosaur bob, nimby, the funny thing, roald dahl, dr. desoto, elephant goes to a party, streganona, mufaro's beautiful daughters, madeleine l'engle, the story of poppyseed, and many more. you'll always hold a super special place in my heart. perhaps more special than is healthy. :)
