Book Angels

That’s the last night of Hanukkah celebration. Each kid got a Zelf toy, but could not hold still for a group photo. At least it’s a decent photo of the zelfs (zelves perhaps).

We continued our now annual outing to buy books for disadvantaged kids this year. This was the first year I think Ezri understood the spirit of this action. She kept asking about people who didn’t own many books. “How many books does she have? Does she have only like six and then the ones from the library?” We talked about how if you don’t have much money and struggle to pay for food and your housing you might never buy a book because they are important but less important than food and a place to live. She kept coming back to, “How many books does she have?” I think the idea of a home without books was understandably inconceivable to my kid.

Ezri bought a book for a 5 year old girl and after carefully considering all the Pinkalicious books (and only the Pinkalicious books) in the store she chose Emeraldalicious.

Ivan happily pointed and said “Dat one! Button. Read it.” at the book,Don’t Push the Button by Bill Cotter. Which I took to be his choice for a 2 year-old boy.

I picked a title for a teen girl who I hope likes Matched by Ally Condie. It seemed a good wide appeal book with its dystopian romance.

Here’s Ezri with our completed Menurkey who she has named Menurka.