Jack asked me to read this to him yesterday. We hadn't read it for a while, and I was happy to oblige.... it is one of my favorites. I love all the "Frances" books (A Baby Sister for Frances, Bread and Jam for Frances, A Birthday for Frances, Best Friends for Frances, and A Bargain for Frances) but this one has special memories.I used to read "Bedtime for Frances" to my baby brother, Marcus, when he was little. It was definitely one of his favorites. I had it memorized at one point.
However, I made one change whenever I read it to my brother... I substituted "Frances" for "Marcus" and "she" for "he." Marcus loved that.
Another book that I frequently read to Marcus was "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" by Ellen Rudin, A First Little Golden Book version. I have never found another version that I like better. This one is great, and so fun to read aloud. (Yes, I was the "read-aloud queen" in my family, because I do all the voices.) And Jack likes it too.
Marcus is now a college student, so I'm glad that Jack still likes me to read to him. Actually, Collin and Mary still like me to read to them, and I do. I hope that doesn't change any time soon.
And yes, I still do all the voices.
I just checked out a couple of Frances books today at the library!
ReplyDeleteI love reading all the Frances book when I was little. Such great books!
ReplyDeleteI remember those stories too. I especially liked your "Billy Goats Gruff" voices. I also remember sharing a bedroom with you when you were dating Jay and watching you get ready to go out with him. One night in particular, I was in bed and you were in the bathroom doing your hair or makeup and you turned on the song "Christifori's Dream" so I could sleep. You were always a good sister that way. :)
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