As a child, I loved summertime. We would rise early and do our work while the day was fresh. In the afternoon, we would put on the fan and lay on the cool linoleum floor. Mama would read aloud, while I colored.

After all these years, many of those books my mother read are still my favorites. I in turn read them to my...more »

As a child, I loved summertime. We would rise early and do our work while the day was fresh. In the afternoon, we would put on the fan and lay on the cool linoleum floor. Mama would read aloud, while I colored.

After all these years, many of those books my mother read are still my favorites. I in turn read them to my children.

My husband spent 20 years in the Navy. Finding the local library was top priority when settling into a new place. Seeing familiar books on the shelf was like greeting old friends.

On my shelf, you will find many children's books, which I love. I worked in a junior high library while living in Thompson Falls.

I have read all the books on my shelf. « less