One of my favorite books right now is Mystery Ride, by Scott Magoon!
I need to talk about my LOVE for this book.
A. I love the cute illustrations...notice the polka dot street and cute buttons on the tree-- yep! ADORABLE.
B. Love the little people in the car. Not sure if they are bears, dogs, or just happy little things driving around, but whatever they are, they are cute.
C. The heart of the story just makes me think of life in general...they discover it’s not the destinations that are important—it’s the adventure they have along the way.
D. The ending is just wonderful.... they end up at the ice cream shop and they get sprinkles on their ice cream.
Here is a quick review of the book:
Most of the time when the parents take their children on a ride, they go to interesting places like a toy store or a zoo. But when these parents tell their three children they are going on a mystery ride, the kids moan and groan because they know it is going to be really boring. You would think that everyone would like a mystery ride—but the children have learned over the years that it really means errand day. How much more boring could that be? The mystery places are the supermarket, hardware store, landfill, and clothes shopping. Ugh! Then the children are told they are going on a fun mystery ride but again are disappointed as they end up at the laundromat. However, we see that a little patience can lead to great things as they finally make their way to the ice cream shop;
What I loved most was the conversational window this book opened up about life and that things always have a way of working out. Some days are good. Some days are tough. And guess what... that's okay!
Be Blessed Everyone!
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