me and my knight in shining armor
it’s still “A Reel Cool Summer” around here
My stack of summer reading books is about 7 or 8 books deep and it’s stayed that way all summer. Every time I’d get through two or three books, three or four new ones would find their way there. It’s a good thing I like reading.
It’s a good thing I like reading good things.
Cue this adorable children’s book, A Reel Cool Summer, written by Martha Rodriguez and illustrated by her son, Joey Rodriguez.
It captures the wild imaginations of three adorably charming siblings, Joey, Danny, and Jacqui, and their brilliant plan for getting a swimming pool on a hot, boring day.
And it involves pirates, aliens, princesses, and…broccoli. Broccoli?! Well, it turns out Danny isn’t a fan of broccoli, either.
It’s perfect for a hot day, a rainy day, a snowy day, and especially, a boring day.
Kids will not only pass the time with a fun story, they just might get some creative ideas of their own.
a rainy day poem
The rain always reminds me of you.
Its soft patter
against the window
leaves a trail down
the glass that stands
in stark relief against
the dust and grime
accumulated over time.
Its path, not quite straight,
meanders steadily on
the course and
arrives gently
on the ledge.