Ok, so, there’s something you need to know about me if we’re gonna stay friends: When I walk into a bookstore I immediately head to the children’s literature section. I hang about in the rows of sparkly and bright books, ready with an answer if asked: ‘Oh, I’m just shopping for my niece/nephew/stepdaughter’. I’m not though. I’m looking for meeee
Disclaimer for this comment: I’m 9 weeks into being a parent, so what I know about parenting can fit onto a postage stamp. One thing I feel in my bones is I want Book Week costumes for my wee tacker to be about book characters, or more specifically, a licensed character free zone. My partner and I are determined to reverse engineer this outcome by giving our child truly excellent characters to aspire to that would make for amazing costume fodder, and this absolutely fits the bill. Off to add to our library, thank you for this discovery!
Little Ghost would make the cutest costume for book week! Oh I used to have so much fun with book week costumes when Ben was little, so much joy ahead of you. Enjoy the book - it’s so sweet. 🤍 ps I’m nearly 18 years into being a parent and I feel kinda the same lol.
Omg stop. This is too cute! I absolutely need to read that book right now. I've loved rereading books I enjoyed as a child, but I never really thought about the fact I could just go buy a book from the child section! I absolutely will be doing that.
I just love the point of this post. I always get hung up trying to figure out the 'right' way to do something, rather than just trusting my gut and doing what feels best for me.
As always your words are absolute magic. Thank you for sharing x
Oh Sarah thank you. 🫶🏻 The adventures that await you in that section! Game changer. I do the same sometimes tbh, it’s easy to overthink stuff or use someone else’s benchmark as our own. I know it’s not earth-moving but I just loved how he found his own way and purpose in his differences. xx
I started collecting children’s books years ago. I love the ones with beautiful illustrations. I look for them as souvenirs of my trips too. The last one I bought was an inspiring book about a black cockatoo.
My husband and I do this! Whenever we're traveling, we'll find the local bookstore and buy whatever catches our eye. It's part souvenir, part scavenger hunt.
Well this made my day. Your description of adult books where 2 &1/2 people die & the plants give up had me laughing out loud! I am totally going to get this one. Have you read Maybe about the pig?! 🐷 I bought one for my 15 year old daughter last year & then bought several as gifts for adult friends of mine. It is an absolute treasure.
Ermahglob, he is sooo adorable. I wonder if I can find him over here. I must now go and look because a little patchwork ghost is exactly what I need in my life. Beautiful Keeley 💛✨
I LOVE children's books and am so enamored with this little ghost who was a quilt! Will be on the hunt for that one next time I go to the bookstore. This was also such a lovely reminder: "We self-reject, exclude ourselves or sabotage opportunities not only because we believe them but because we were focusing on what we can’t do, not what we can."
Hi Tami, so lovely to hear from you. Isn't he gorgeous. His "body" language throughout the whole book is just so perfect. If you can't find it in the store definitely try online. I've added a link to it on amazon in the post as well. Thank you so much for your lovely words. x
Disclaimer for this comment: I’m 9 weeks into being a parent, so what I know about parenting can fit onto a postage stamp. One thing I feel in my bones is I want Book Week costumes for my wee tacker to be about book characters, or more specifically, a licensed character free zone. My partner and I are determined to reverse engineer this outcome by giving our child truly excellent characters to aspire to that would make for amazing costume fodder, and this absolutely fits the bill. Off to add to our library, thank you for this discovery!
Little Ghost would make the cutest costume for book week! Oh I used to have so much fun with book week costumes when Ben was little, so much joy ahead of you. Enjoy the book - it’s so sweet. 🤍 ps I’m nearly 18 years into being a parent and I feel kinda the same lol.
Omg stop. This is too cute! I absolutely need to read that book right now. I've loved rereading books I enjoyed as a child, but I never really thought about the fact I could just go buy a book from the child section! I absolutely will be doing that.
I just love the point of this post. I always get hung up trying to figure out the 'right' way to do something, rather than just trusting my gut and doing what feels best for me.
As always your words are absolute magic. Thank you for sharing x
Oh Sarah thank you. 🫶🏻 The adventures that await you in that section! Game changer. I do the same sometimes tbh, it’s easy to overthink stuff or use someone else’s benchmark as our own. I know it’s not earth-moving but I just loved how he found his own way and purpose in his differences. xx
I started collecting children’s books years ago. I love the ones with beautiful illustrations. I look for them as souvenirs of my trips too. The last one I bought was an inspiring book about a black cockatoo.
I love this idea for travel souvenirs! So much better than cluttering tchotchkes or yet another t-shirt.
Isn’t it a brilliant idea!
My husband and I do this! Whenever we're traveling, we'll find the local bookstore and buy whatever catches our eye. It's part souvenir, part scavenger hunt.
I love this as a souvenir idea. There are so many gorgeous ones. Do you have a favourite?
Well this made my day. Your description of adult books where 2 &1/2 people die & the plants give up had me laughing out loud! I am totally going to get this one. Have you read Maybe about the pig?! 🐷 I bought one for my 15 year old daughter last year & then bought several as gifts for adult friends of mine. It is an absolute treasure.
I haven’t read it but will have to check it out, thanks for the recommendation! Thank you Jen. 🤍
Ermahglob, he is sooo adorable. I wonder if I can find him over here. I must now go and look because a little patchwork ghost is exactly what I need in my life. Beautiful Keeley 💛✨
I LOVE children's books and am so enamored with this little ghost who was a quilt! Will be on the hunt for that one next time I go to the bookstore. This was also such a lovely reminder: "We self-reject, exclude ourselves or sabotage opportunities not only because we believe them but because we were focusing on what we can’t do, not what we can."
Hi Tami, so lovely to hear from you. Isn't he gorgeous. His "body" language throughout the whole book is just so perfect. If you can't find it in the store definitely try online. I've added a link to it on amazon in the post as well. Thank you so much for your lovely words. x