An Appropriate Selection for Today's Windy City Weather

 

I hope everyone is staying safe & warm!  Grab a hot drink and a good book and enjoy your snowy day.

Goodnight Chicago by Adam Gamble

Tuesday's theory:  Books make great gifts.  The holidays are right around the corner.  Are you looking for the perfect gift for the cute little Midwesterner in your life?  The Book Keeper recommends Goodnight Chicago.  Joe Veno's illustrations are timeless.  It is the perfect selection for facilitating the process of learning to read; Goodnight Chicago is a boardbook so it is easy for a small child to hold and turn pages.  It is the Book Keeper's personal favorite!

The Book Keeper Loves Scary Stories

Halloween is right around the corner.  You know what that means . . . SCARY STORIES!  Growing up the Book Keeper LOVED the Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine.  There was nothing better than sitting in my parents' basement in front of the fire with a new scary story.  I could not get enough - especially during the Halloween season.

I was curious as to whether Goosebumps were still popular among preteens.  So, like any modern age book keeper, I simply googled "Goosebumps."  The books are still so popular that the stories are being made into movies now!  The official Goosebumps site categorizes the books into "Goosebumps Horrorland," "Goosebumps Classics," and "Goosebumps."  I automatically assumed that the titles I was looking for would be categorized as "Goosebumps Classics."  Out of 16 books, I remembered 6 in great detail.  In fact, I am not sure I should admit what I am about to write . . . but when I visited the Tower of London as an adult, the first thing that popped into my mind was A Night in Tower Terror.  Is it worse to also admit that I am not the slightest bit embarrassed to share that more than 15 years after reading it for the first time, just the cover of Night of the Living Dummy gave me, well, goosebumps?  On that note, it is only fair to mention the fantastic work of Goosebumps illustrator Tim Jacobus.  Jacobus is the talent behind the Goosebumps logo pictured.  It just sets the mood, doesn't it?

If Goosebumps was a part of your childhood, check out the official Goosebumps site at Scholastic.com for good old fashioned nostalgia:  Get Goosebumps