Had bookgroup tonight, AND there is the two hour Grey's Anatomy season finale, so we will be necessarily brief...

I do have some bookish thoughts to share though, and btw, we read House Rules by Jodi Picoult, and our next pick is Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner, for those who might want to know.

But I digress. At school today one of my students brought this book back from the library and I did a double take at the author. Kevin Henkes, of little mouse fame, Owen, Lily and of course Chrysanthemum...where did THIS book come from? During silent reading time I asked my student if I could give it a quick read, and mind you, that is all it was, but it had some great little quotes...some about walking and nature that I forgot to jot down, and this gem that really stood out...

"When it's just me I ask myself questions I can't answer."

Phew, pretty heavy stuff for kids, but I just loved it! It goes to show that children's literature should be used in all kinds of classrooms, at all levels. Thank you Kevin Henkes, for all of your books, that have served me well over my career, and thank you for the thoughtful little moment this book brought to me today. Thank you, Kevin Henkes, for All Alone, your first book.