This is the latest thrift store cache, a smallish but respectable lot. First is a nice, sturdy hardback of the winter classic,
Owl Moon
, which I bought to replace my raggedy paperback copy. Next to that you see a mint condition copy of
Sector 7
from that wordless master, David Wiesner. I am so happy to add that to my bookshelf! Then we add to our Tomie de Paola collection with
Strega Nona Meets Her Match
. Underneath you see a really novel book that is excellent to leave lying about near the breakfast table for the children to "discover." It's called:
Nature Got There First: Inventions Inspired by Nature
. But the real treasure Goodwill had to offer me was this book on bottom left called
Owls by Tony Angell. It is fascinating. This is truly what a living book is all about.
Tony Angell is a naturalist and an artist and he writes and draws about eighteen different owl species with superb realism and from his own first hand experiences. (Read this lovely article on him
here.) I never really thought much about owls, but they are a fascinating part of the bird family and this book is just the hook to draw someone in. I also discovered that Angell is actually from this area and he has several public sculptures around the Puget Sound that I hope to see at some point. The book is published through the University of Washington so it's not a big mainstream seller, but it's absolutely worth keeping an eye out for!
In case you don't follow the news:
for those who are unfamiliar.
I drove a few miles and wasted a few dollars in gas to get to the county's largest garage sale of the year. It was hyped up as a huge, huge event. Well, it was. And I immediately felt overstimulated by the crowds and items there, much of it very picked through by the time I showed up. I left spending a mere fifty cents on one item. This book, printed in 1953 and in mint condition. I picked it up because the illustrator is one of my favorites, Robert McCloskey. Of course it's out of print now but the whole thing reminds once again about the tragedy of new books being that old books are no longer read...
***CLOSED*** Congrats to Stacy for wooing the children with your lovely book description!
