That started the day right and positioned me for being in a good mood today. What sealed the deal was a conversation between Weekend Edition host Scott Simon and Daniel Pinkwater, who talked about and read snippets from Bats at the Beach, a children's book. We pulled into the garage about half-way through the piece and experienced an NPR 'driveway moment.' We just had to listen to the remainder of the piece. Despite the fact that the book is ostensibly aimed at 4-8 year-olds, it caught the fancy of a couple of fifty-somethings. The author is Brian Lies, who I gather has written a number of children's books. Here's a photo of the cover, snagged from the Houghton-Mifflin website:
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Bats at the Beach
My wife and I went out for breakfast this Saturday morning, a treat in advance of yet another workday in preparation for client meetings. We went to Bagelstein's, a good place to go for breakfast options unavailable in the average "diner" or intergalactic chain. Bagelstein's is a chain...I don't know whether it's local or regional or national...but it doesn't feel like a chain. I considered ordering grilled kipper with eggs, but opted instead for corned beef hash & eggs. My wife went for her favorite omelet: an egg-beaters version smothered in chili.
That started the day right and positioned me for being in a good mood today. What sealed the deal was a conversation between Weekend Edition host Scott Simon and Daniel Pinkwater, who talked about and read snippets from Bats at the Beach, a children's book. We pulled into the garage about half-way through the piece and experienced an NPR 'driveway moment.' We just had to listen to the remainder of the piece. Despite the fact that the book is ostensibly aimed at 4-8 year-olds, it caught the fancy of a couple of fifty-somethings. The author is Brian Lies, who I gather has written a number of children's books. Here's a photo of the cover, snagged from the Houghton-Mifflin website:
That started the day right and positioned me for being in a good mood today. What sealed the deal was a conversation between Weekend Edition host Scott Simon and Daniel Pinkwater, who talked about and read snippets from Bats at the Beach, a children's book. We pulled into the garage about half-way through the piece and experienced an NPR 'driveway moment.' We just had to listen to the remainder of the piece. Despite the fact that the book is ostensibly aimed at 4-8 year-olds, it caught the fancy of a couple of fifty-somethings. The author is Brian Lies, who I gather has written a number of children's books. Here's a photo of the cover, snagged from the Houghton-Mifflin website:
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