just within the past few days, eleanor has been very into reading books aloud by herself for more extended periods of time. her favorites are more or less memorized, but we haven't read this raggedy ann book (which was mine when i was a little girl) very much since the stories are fairly long. she's not familiar with the actual plot lines, but in my opinion, her version is better.
E: Then they go up to meet the two dollies and friends…and they couldn’t, they fallen up on their knees. Until one day she said “Why don’t you catch me in your arms and I will catch you the rest…I will teach you the magic things [Strega Nona reference].” There’s a clothesline…Lay down…This one’s called pick your nose, darling…
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ReplyDeleteE: Then they go up to meet the two dollies and friends…and they couldn’t, they fallen up on their knees. Until one day she said “Why don’t you catch me in your arms and I will catch you the rest…I will teach you the magic things [Strega Nona reference].” There’s a clothesline…Lay down…This one’s called pick your nose, darling…
Did I mention I can't see it?! Why can't I see it!?!? I just want to see my niece read.
ReplyDeleteI just fixed it.
ReplyDeleteHenry says "Silly dude."
ReplyDeleteI love it!!!!!!! Kisses kisses kisses!!
That is very cute! I'm glad you fixed it. We tried to watch while in Colorado, but couldn't.
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