there's going to be a baby

A while back, we were walking through a park in Atlanta and found this book on a bench and instagramed it. At the time we "cried wolf" and it was fun. But now, my friends, it's the real thing! I'm 5 months pregnant and there really is going to be a baby!

Oh, and it's a girl!

fox in socks

Over at Planeta Tangerina I found this video narrating Fox in Socks, I couldn't help but sharing! 

more kid's books

Lisbon's book fair is a 10 minute walk from home. And although I am almost 30, but I can't help it... I love children's books! So I came home with these 2 wonderful books from the Planeta Tangerina. My next purchase is this lovely book from one of my favorite illustrators, Cecilia Afonso Esteves.

meia bola

I have a theory about children's books: they're not really for children! It's just an excuse for grown-ups to have fun with illustrations and sweet stories. I now find myself spending twice as much time in the children's section of bookstores than in the art section. 

This is my latest acquisition Meia Bola, from Edições Eterogémeas. It caught my eye due to it's cardboard cover and artistic stamping. It starts off with a phrase that I am becoming more familiar with: "Good morning madame, may I take your picture?" 

# 67 buy a Dr. Seuss book

A quick stop at my favourite shop site in Lisbon and found a Dr. Seuss book "Fox in Socks"  (1965) amongst hundreds of uninteresting books. It cost me 0.75€! Amazing! I tried finding Dr. Seuss books in Lisbon's book stores and book fairs, but no one has ever heard of it over here, which I find a bit odd because they are a classical children's book. They're great to teach english in a fun and simple way.  

This one is about Mr. Fox playing tongue twister games with Mr. Knox who is unable to do so: 

«I can't blab

such blibber blubber!

My tongue isn't 

made of rubber.

Mr. Knox. Now

come now. Come now.

You don't have to

be so dumb now...

Try to say this, 

Mr. Knox, please...

Through three cheese trees

three free fleas flew.

While these fleas flew, 

freezy breeze blew.

Freezy breeze made

these three trees freeze.

Freezy trees made

these trees' cheese freeze.

That's what made these

three free fleas sneeze.»

PS: do you remember a Christmas movie awhile back called How the Grinch stole Christmas? Well, the Grinch is a character created by Dr. Seuss in 1957.