Eat, Read, and Be Mommy

I read Cynthia Rylant’s Rosetown aloud to my 11-year-old–we finished it last night–and it was the loveliest comfort read imaginable. It’s full of hometown love and a quiet kind of working out of the changes that have come to Flora’s life; her family’s old dog has died and her father has moved to a rental house, and fourth grade seems to be very different from third. She is moving towards a new friendship, however, and continuing to spend time in the places and with the things she loves, and–hmmm. It’s difficult to properly convey any more than that. If you remember your hometown with fondness, however, or have ever cherished a pet or loved a story, this little book is something to savor.

Also, my girlie really enjoyed it.