Monday Morning Lit Review!

Friends, readers, it is time to introduce a regular, weekly feature to this baby! And what better way to spend my time than telling all of you about the gems we've found in our reading escapades?! So without further ado, I introduce you to a little something that will become a regular: The Monday Morning Lit Review [I know it's not morning anymore, but normally I will aim for the morning!].

So go grabba cuppa..... cuppa tea, cuppa coffee, cuppa whatever floats your boat. And here we go!

This first little number is quite possibly the funniest book (of any genre, kids or adults) that I have read in the last five years. A Day in the Life of Murphy, by Alice Provensen, is about an average day in the life of a small dog living on a small farm. It sounds basic enough, but it is written in such a charming, hilarious way that truly captures the essence of this cooky terrier. It is available through Simon and Schuster here: http://books.simonandschuster.com/Day-in-the-Life-of-Murphy/Alice-Provensen/9781416918004 for much less than the current Amazon price.

Another wonderful book we read recently, which coincidentally was also quite amusing, was Gee Whiz: It's All About Pee, written by Susan E. Goodman and illustrated by Elwood H. Smith. The book goes through history, giving facts about how different societies dealt with urine, and it is extremely informative.....albeit somewhat gross at times! And the pictures were a huge contribution to the book: some of them were very funny, some of them creative, but all of them really stood their own, rather than simply being a complement to the written text. And of course, reading a book about urine really played to a preschooler's interests!

More reviews next Monday...!