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 “Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.” ― Napoléon Bonaparte ―

Sonnet 50 by William Shakespeare

Sonnet 50

by William Shakespeare

How heavy do I journey on the way,

When what I seek, my weary travel's end,

Doth teach that ease and that repose to say

'Thus far the miles are measured from thy friend!'

The beast that bears me, tired with my woe,

Plods dully on, to bear that weight in me,

As if by some instinct the wretch did know

His rider loved not speed, being made from thee:

The bloody spur cannot provoke him on

That sometimes anger thrusts into his hide;

Which heavily he answers with a groan,

More sharp to me than spurring to his side;

For that same groan doth put this in my mind;

My grief lies onward and my joy behind.

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 "There is no substitute for books in the life of a child." — May Ellen Chase ―

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“Reading aloud to your children is a gift that will last a lifetime.” ― Maya Angelou ―

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“I love the sound of the pages flicking against my fingers. Print against fingerprints. Books make people quiet, yet they are so loud.” ― Nnedi Okorafor ―

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“I feel the need of reading. It is a loss to a man not to have grown up among books.” ― Abraham Lincoln ―  

Just So Stories

Title: Just So Stories

Author: Rudyard Kipling

Rating: ★★★★★

Age Category: Children's Literature

    Back Cover Synopsis: 

    How did the camel get his hump? How did the leopard get his spots? How did the elephant get his trunk?

    These are questions that children around the world have asked for centuries, but it took Nobel Prize winner Rudyard Kipling's lively, hilarious stories to give them the answers. For one hundred years, these classic tales - drawn from the oral storytelling traditions of India and Africa and filled with mischievously clever animals and people - have entertained young and old alike. 

    Intertwined within these delightful tales are little pearls of wisdom about the pitfalls of arrogance and pride and the importance of curiosity, imagination, and inventiveness. Kipling's rhythm prose makes these tales perfect for sharing aloud with the whole family.