Off The Bookshelf

Before she was 1 year old, Lillian loved this book about a dog named Carl. This is a picture book with words on the first and last page only. The watercolor-like illustrations allow for creative storytelling. Now, Lillian can tell the story in her own words. I picked it to "read" tonight and she had a big smile on her face when we finished.

We read this for the first time tonight. The story line is a little lengthy but the idea is that a young pig named Owen wants to send a hug to his Granny through the mail. Each person involved in mail delivery- the postman, airplane pilot, truck driver, etc- must pass the hug from person to person. It ends with Granny sending Owen a great big kiss right back through the mail. Cute idea!