See ya' later, caterpillar

Yesterday Margaret had her first "offical" library day at school. She had been going once a week to check out books, but with the new semester, she now has "media" as a specialist. The librarian actually reads to them, teaches and does activities around the library and reading.

The book they read was "Papa, please get the moon for me" by Eric Carle.




She made a cute picture with a ladder to the moon (I'll have to scan and post). We were talking about the book and she said "It was by Eric Carle."
I said. "Oh, is that the same man who wrote "The Very Hungy Caterpillar".

"Yep" she said. Then she went on to say...

"See ya' later, caterpillar."


I laughed. We then talked about how the library works, that someone else reads the same book you do after you return it. (That was a novel thought to her) We seem to do more book buying than borrowing, but that has changed over the past few months as I have decided that books are one type of clutter that I have in my house. (even good things can become bad in excess). I gave away a bunch of books and have been going to the library. But I haven't taken the girls in ages.

So..this Saturday (assuming the Minneapolis Public Libraries are open...a big assumption) I told the girls we would go the library and that they could get their own library cards and we could check out books.

Margaret asked:

"Do they have cat books?"

Reply..."Yes. They have a whole section of cat books"

"Horse Books?"..."Yes"

"Lion Books?" ... "Yes"

"Fire Engine Books?" ... "Yes"

"But those would be in the boys' section, right?" no answer from me

"Do they have a princess section? That would be just right for me" "I'm sure they have princess books, honey."


Just recording an ordinary conversation from ordinary life. Six year olds just come up with the greatest stuff.