One Morning in Maine

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One Morning in Maine was our read this morning from [b:Make Way for McCloskey|29285|Make Way for McCloskey|Robert McCloskey|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309204798s/29285.jpg|18735715] on the recommendation of Sonlight P3/4. While I remember [b:Make Way for Ducklings|29291|Make Way for Ducklings|Robert McCloskey|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1167998732s/29291.jpg|103828] from my childhood I do not know all of these other McCloskey tales and I am really enjoying them with my girls. [b:Blueberries for Sal|133526|Blueberries for Sal|Robert McCloskey|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348425406s/133526.jpg|1416904] is definitely the most well requested by my three year old, so when I was able to start a new story about an older version of Sal with her little sister Jane that intrigued my daughter who is also an older sister to a little sister.

I love the storybook treasury that we have, and the pictures are all the right sizes, but I'm curious what the experience would be like with individual readers as well. If my girls might look at it on their own more... One Morning in Maine is a great read of a great day of adventure in a little girl, probably around five. As I remember when one of my nieces lost her first tooth on her fifth birthday and my mother said that "she is taking being five very seriously".

I love the simplicity of the sepia illustrations that are practically black and white but not void of color with the imagination either in One Morning in Maine. The personality and excitement of this little Sal, now big girl Sal comes right off the page and reminds me of my own youth or watching other children. From the excitement and jumping out of the bed with anticipation of fun and excitement for the day to tenderly taking care of her sister without being asked and on to the thrill of telling everyone and thing that she meets that she has a loose tooth. It's enchanting and all around fun and fabulous. I am definitely a McCloskey fan.