Nothing At All

This was a new find for me, although we are are certainly familiar with (and love) Wanda Gag's "Millions of Cats".  Here is an adorable tale about three puppies, one of which is invisible, and how they all end up together with a little girl and boy. 

Nothing At All

Wanda Gag

A Child's Garden of Verses illustrated by Tony Brice

A Child's Garden of Verses

Robert Louis Stevenson

illustrated by Tony Brice

These little vintage copies are such a treasure!

Music for the End of Time

Music for the End of Time

Jen Bryant 2005

illustrated by Beth Peck

 Lemony Snicket mentions this story and music in his new book Poison for Breakfast (a fantastic read!).  I immediately called to mind this picture book that ended up on our shelves somewhere along the way.  It wasn't the illustrations that drew me to it, but the true story of Olivier Messiaen, a musician who wrote the piece "Quartet for the End of Time" and performed it as a prisoner of war.  I hate to admit it, but when Charlotte and I listened to the piece after reading the story, we were a little disappointed.  Musically we both didn't care for it!  But the story of his composition is very moving.

Whisperings and Other Things

Whisperings and Other Things

Dahlov Ipcar 1967

This is why I stop at the book section at the thrift store and think 'Let me just take a look..."  I found this lovely collection of Ipcar's light poems with her wonderful illustrations.