"There are
fast MOMENTS.
brave
MOMENTS.
CROWDED
moments.
PEACEFUL
moments."
Having just spent five wonderful weeks with my daughter and granddaughters as they made their annual trip to the Canadian prairies from their home on Vancouver Island, I have many precious moments to hold in my heart until I see them again next summer. As happens in most families, there is much to discover as time is spent in their company doing what they love to do while they are here.
The moments experienced in this book are worthy of attention and understanding. Sharing and discussing them with young readers will help them focus on what makes certain times in our daily lives so very special and worthy of remembering. It might be sitting to tie a shoelace, introducing a new student, listening to your favorite music while making art, riding a ski lift in the sunshine ... every single moment simply needs time to stop and really feel what is happening.
Reading it together with a child and taking a close look at the effective and expressive digital illustrations will allow them to consider some of their own memorable moments ... ones that made them feel happy, powerful, brave, or peaceful.
In talking with my granddaughters over the next few days, we will be sharing our memories of the 'good times' they spent here and thinking about what we might add to our plans for their next visit. They are sure to include our days at the lake, our many visitors, afternoon swims, breakfasts at their favorite restaurant, reading books, and the weather which was not always conducive to being outside because of the heat and smoke from raging wildfires.
We will treasure these moments and use them to determine what next year's visit might include, before we add other ideas to the list their mother will no doubt keep for us until then. What adventures lie ahead!
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