Philip was grumpy when I took away his half-finished Father’s Day craft project in the library. I was only trying to be helpful. He saw me putting a Curious George book in our bag, and he wanted to read it RIGHT NOW! I assumed he couldn’t hold the construction paper and yarn at the same time, so I offered to put them in the bag. There was crying.
That’s why I let Philip hold onto the book when we went to the park across the street. There had been additional tears because I had stopped at the car to drop off our bag before going to the park. I told Philip we were going to play, but he wanted to play at the park RIGHT NOW!
Once at the park, Philip wanted to continue to read his latest Curious George book. Even though it was hard to swing one-handed, he insisted. And then he read on every swing at the park. Even though it scared me that he was climbing the ladder to the slide one-handed, he insisted. And then he went down every slide at the park.
The only thing left for me to do was take these pictures. I guess you could say the book was so good, Philip just couldn’t put it down.
Linking up with the yeah write #166 weekend moonshine grid.
that cynking feeling 
You know books have power when they can be more engaging than a swing!
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The good thing is he realized that he couldn’t actually swing while holding the book and not fall off, so he ended up doing some gentle swaying.
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Really enjoyed reading and looking at your Blog. Would like it, if you visited ours also! deutschlandisch.wordpress.com! Hope to hear from you!
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Wow. It’s 2014 and there’s some kids who read books? Good on you and Philip. Wouldn’t it be nice if all parents had such problems.
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I always feel bad when I hear about kids who hate to read. I feel like they are missing out on so much!
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Thanks so much for stopping by at my blog. I enjoyed your slideshow here. Let’s hope Philip learns to let go of his book before he learns to drive! Joking aside, reading is so vitally important – you must be so proud. 🙂
Diana
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Thanks for the return visit. Driving?! I can’t even think about that yet.
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I’ve been traveling and unable to read my favorite blogs, but finally, this morning caught up with yours. As always, I’m impressed by your ability to draw your readers into your life quickly and completely so that we really care. I also like the way you construct your posts with leads that draw us in, details and increasing momentum that keep us reading, and endings that carry a powerful “whomp.” Beginning writers could learn a lot from you. I’m glad I found your blog.
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Thank you. I really appreciate that feedback. I’m glad that I found you, too.
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My mom tells me that I was like that, that I had to have a book with me all the time. Not a teddy bear. Not a doll. A book. My kids like reading but not like that. Very cute.
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We have books stashed in the car for him. I’m glad he enjoys them (and no longer destroys them!).
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Absolutely adorable!
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He made me nervous climbing that ladder, but it was cute otherwise.
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Haha, photos after my own heart! I’m always, and have always been, with a book in hand. 😉
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He tried to throw it in the basketball hoop after I put the camera away.
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His future teacher will be impressed by his summer reading determination.
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I hope so.
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How precious! It sounds like you will have an active reader in your family. I have one I’m constantly reminding to please stop reading while she goes up and down the stairs.
TaMara @ Tales of a Pee Dee Mama
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Oh, reading on the stairs would worry me, too.
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This is a super sweet post. I can totally relate to not wanting to put a book down because it’s so good.
Also, I love the slide shows you’ve been adding to your posts. Very impressive! It took me over a year to figure out how to put photos on my blog.
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I’m glad you enjoy the slideshows. Having them as a weekly feature help me make sure I post at least once a week.
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And exhale! Makes me stressed just reading it. Know these situations very well at the moment 😉
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He sat at the top of the one slide for a reeeeaaaallllyyy long time. I was so glad when he was back on the ground.
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