Two flights had their baggage delivered to carousel 46 when I returned home from a recent business trip. Standing there experiencing the typical “the trip is over I just want to be home” phase, the carousel began to turn and out popped a box, and then another, and pretty soon I was wondering why so many boxes had been checked. I texted a friend that I was having a Dr. Seuss baggage claim experience.
Big Box
Little Box
What begins with “B?”
Bundles at the baggage claim
waiting for Ms. Li.
Big Box
Little Box
Why so many here?
Piled high on luggage carts
holding treasures dear.
Big Bag
Little Bag
Now a few appear.
Faithful little red,
oh joy! finally coming near!
Unfortunately, Dr. Seuss didn’t sally forth into Beijing traffic. Alas, the ride home wasn’t poetic; even Dr. Seuss can only work so much magic on one trip!
Love the power of books returning to us years later and the twists we can give them. What’s a Dr. Seuss book you enjoyed? Or other author when you were a child?
Loved the foot book!
me too!
Ah, Dr. Seuss…. My favourite book series as a kid was the Amelia Bedelia series. The crazy situations this quirky maid would get herself into entertained me for hours.
As an adult, I have loved buying my niece and nephews Robert Munsch books-he is a wonderful children’s author from Canada. The imagination journey in these books is awesome.
Nurturing a child’s imagination is a beautiful thing!
It is! I’m so thankful for nuggets tucked into corners of my brain.
I really liked Hop on Pop and Green Eggs and Ham. The biggest reason was probably because my uncle gave them to me for Christmas when I was just learning to read. I also enjoyed the story of the Sneeches (sp?). It’s a good lesson on being content with who you are and loving others for who they are.
As far as other authors go I LOVE Shel Silverstein! His poems are big lessons wrapped up in small comical packages.
One of my all time favorite books as a young girl was Christina Katerina and the Box by Patricia Lee Gauch. I loved using my imagination as a child to visit new places and invent new things!
As an older child I loved C.S. Lewis, Susan Cooper, and Lloyd Alexander – all fantasy. I do believe I see a pattern forming! lol
SO MANY GOOD BOOKS out there!!
Fox in Socks is hands down my favorite. I remember my mother reading it to me, and it’s cool now to be able to read it to my little ones.
And they will love reading them some day to their little ones!
Hi Amy, love your posts! Are we able to text you from the US?
You can!
Just found your blog today as a friend shared your Mother’s Day post. I teach first graders and those rhymes and stories just come in so handy at the oddest times. I’m enjoying reading your past posts and anticipate more good ones!
Thanks Gail :)! Amy