Peaches and Towers of Books
August 6, 2012
“One day I would have all the books in the world, shelves and shelves of them. I would live my life in a tower of books. I would read all day long and eat peaches.”
— Jacqueline Kelly, from The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Eating peaches and reading books
Peaches and a tower of library books
Today’s’ quote certainly captures two of the pleasures of summer — eating peaches and reading books!
I highly recommend The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, a story about an 11-year-old girl and her relationship with her grandfather who helps open her eyes to the wonders of the natural world. It’s an ode to life, to paying attention, to thinking. If you’ve ever toyed with the idea of keeping a nature journal, this book will inspire you.
Rosemary's Blog 
August 7, 2012 at 1:03 pm
Books are great – peaches too!
August 14, 2012 at 11:40 am
I don’t know if I could read all day…but I sure could eat peaches all day!! 🙂
August 30, 2012 at 5:32 pm
I’m pretty much making it my goal to read all day every day until school starts again. 🙂 I’ll have to make The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate one of those books I’m devouring.
December 27, 2012 at 6:05 am
[…] to the Willows by Jacqueline Kelly (who wrote one of my favorite books last year, too, called The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.) This sequel furthers the adventures of Mole, Rat and Toad in a seamless continuation of […]
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