A season of stories

I'm writing this on Christmas Eve. It's almost time for the gifts to be unwrapped. Along with the toys and clothes, just about everyone on my list is getting a book; the kids are getting a couple.

I gave my son (an eternal Potter fan even in high school!) J.K. Rowling’s The Tales of the Beedle the Bard.

For my two-year-old niece I chose several new Lucy Cousins (Candlewick) books while her four-year-old sister is getting Cynthia Rylant's Puppies and Piggies (Harcourt) and The Great Gracie Chase (Blue Sky).

My six-year-old niece will read a few Seuss books, including the now 40-year old Yertle the Turtle (Random).

Even the adults on my list are getting books — everything from cookbooks to biography to fast-paced thrillers.

I hope that I get a few new books, too. They are truly the gift that lasts!

Until after the New Year, here's hoping that the season is bright and filled with good stories!

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