Enjoy those long lazy summer days with a book…

    we love
    to go shoeless
    on green grass

    mother Earth
    loves to tickle
    our bare feet

    -- From the Bellybutton of the Moon

 Summer is a magical time of the year, when school is finally out and the days roll by, slow as molasses. Keep the good times going with the perfect book to take to bed after a fun-filled day: From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems.

Francisco X. Alarcón’s flowing poems, coupled with the lively artwork of Maya Christina González, invite young readers to think about and enjoy their own version of summer—whether it’s full of rainy afternoons snacking on grandma’s cooking or teeming with island dreams of eating fruit straight off the tree.
 

Submitted by Childrens Book Press on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 5:04pm