At some point within the last year, my son Finn determined that when he grows up he wants to own an ice cream truck and sell ice cream. He talks about it pretty confidently and consistently. (The picture above shows us with our post-ice cream eating glow outside our local ice cream parlor.)
Last week a paper came home from his kindergarten teacher for a small project for us to work on for Black History Month. Several names were given as a suggestion for families to research and write about. But there was also a note that mentioned to feel free to do the project on anyone else too. I’ve read many books to my kids with historical Black figures and considered suggesting one to him.
But then I wondered if there might be someone related to his interest in culinary pursuits who we could learn about instead? (He’s also become a fan of reality cooking shows a la the Great British Bake Off and Baking Impossible.) An internet search led me to the name of Augustus Jackson- an African American innovator in ice cream making and production who just happened to have a new picture book biography written about him. We had found our perfect person!
Continue reading “The Perfect Book for Finn”
According a countdown board at the library where I work, there are only 41 days until spring 🙂 With the snow melting here and the sun even peaking out for longer than five minutes, I think it’s safe to start dreaming of spring and all the glorious flowers that come with it. Here’s a preview of the beauty that’s coming our way soon. 
Maybe I'll Become a Farmer 