This weekend finally allowed the whole family to catch up on some much-needed rest. We turned in our keys to the old place on Friday afternoon, and what bliss it was, coming home on Friday evening and not having to rush off to clean it! We had full intentions of tidying up the new place this weekend-- most of the stuff is put away in cabinets and closets, but more in a cram/jam style without any semblance of order.
But, of course, the best-laid plans never came to fruition. At least today was fairly productive-- Todd and I went shopping in the morning (I finally got a Snuggie!) and hit the library after lunch, and looked at a few open houses together. Todd especially likes exploring the back and side yards of a house.
When we got home, Todd plowed through almost the entire stack of books we'd brought home from the library. Thankfully he doesn't mind re-reading the same books again and again, so they will be enough to tide him over until we can hit the library again next weekend.
And so here it is, 11:00pm and I can't take my shower yet because the towels are in the wash. I figured I'd use the time to cap off my week-long streak of blogging every single day. I think that is a first, or at least, a first in a very, very long time.
I'm left with one question: why are children's books so expensive? I'm looking at a large, glossy hardcover with only about 20 pages in it, and its price tag reads $16. I couldn't imagine shelling out $16 for a book my son is only going to use for a little while. It's not like it's a classic that he can treasure for the rest of his life (such as the "Little House" books). Why does it cost as much as a normal hardcover adult nonfiction!? And *more* than an adult fiction book? Maybe I should take up writing children's books... seems to be good money in it, if the stock of library shelves in the children's section is any indication ;-)
Helly - I'm often shocked at the price of some children's books as well. Thank goodness for Scholastic which often offers some of the classics in a very affordable soft-cover version. Does Todd's school do Scholastic orders? I don't know if orders can be made outside of the classroom. I usually get the $1 book of the month and a few other $2 and $3 books.
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ReplyDeleteAh yes-- Scholastic. I remember amassing quite a stack of books in grade school through those orders.
Todd's school does indeed do them, and I just ordered several books for Christmas. When he brought the Christmas-themed order form home, he pointed to the one he really wanted, and piped up with: "it's only 1 dollar!"
I've found that thrift stores are another excellent source of children's books that are still in good shape, for a buck or two. My entire bookshelf is composed of books I've picked up there over the years :-) I think the last time I bought a brand-new book from Borders, it was with a 40% off coupon. Bargains in books are priceless!