Books to read

The doll faced little girl came running up to give a hug. She was finally home with her new family and it had been a year in the works…including two visits to her country of origin and multiple communications.

She now had a mom and a dad, and a big brother and sister. BAH NAH NAH she said clearly as the name she thought belonged to Filly when she ran to hug her. She apparently remembered the prior meeting at Filly’s house by the pool where Filly had supplied a smorgasbord of fruit including endless bananas…so BAH NAH NAH was her new name lol.

Pyp loved bananas and had happily consumed handfuls of bananas.
Then she saw Filly’s husband and said “Pizza”. He had plied her with handfuls of pizza slices the same time Filly was giving her bananas.
So Filly guessed that since she did not know many English words since she was only two and a half, their names would now be Bah nah nah and Pizza.

If life was a boat, their sails were full. There were smiles for ages and happy accommodations being made. Pyps new big brother who had been adopted legally into the USA had been in the family for almost four years.
Her older sister was almost nine.

So far in her short time stateside, she had been to the parks on swings, ridden in a bicycle seat, played in a swimming pool and walked to the mailbox. She was a happy and intelligent little girl. There were going to be trials and tribulations for sure but there would be even more successes and accomplishments and forward progress.

Filly was enthralled to meet such a delightful little child and new member of the family. As she watched, Pyp went to the book shelf and reached for a book to read. Reading books to little ones was something Filly was really good at.

The books Filly read to the kids were vintage books she had collected over many years, and were difficult to find.

There was a book called “the wish tree” that was her favorite but she had lent it to a family member.

Filly went through her books she had on hand and found a stack of books that all were her favorites. Each taught a different value and the illustrations (which Filly thought were very important) were beautiful.

Rainbabies was about the love of all things small and innocent. The little house was about living in a friendly environment. Wait for William was about siblings being nice to each other.
Make way for the ducklings was about looking out for nature.My child my princess was about children being respectful of parents. When Washington crossed the Delaware was historical for young patriots. And the three bears was a classic about respecting family boundaries.

Sun up was about life in the country. Stone soup was about communities joining together creatively to help each other. Train Trip was about forward movement. The very little girl was about growing up. Noah’s ark was a simple bible story for kids. New coat for Anna was about a mom teaching how to be frugal. Tell me about God was about teaching children a complex spiritual idea simply.
Hansel and Gretel was about understanding how to avoid deception or superficial judgements.
Snow day was about children and how they can relate to adults. The three mommy books were about teaching nurturing to children. Holly and Ivy is about the importance of a child’s relationship to family. Ask Mr. Bear is about hugs. The story about Ping was about being obedient.

And then there was the book NOT vintage called “these flowers are for you” that she loved and had bought five copies to give to older adults who were having difficult times. Though the book was for children, it made a very good hospital gift or new mother gift about Love, opportunity and beauty.

https://www.amazon.com/These-Flowers-Are-Jonathan-Stanley/dp/B0D4J4LP5B

Filly took Pyp on her lap and started reading the book. Pyp smiled and laughed and the other children of all ages gathered around to listen too. Stories never grow old.