A lesson at Barnes & Noble

One of the things that I love about our local Barnes & Noble is that they have an entire rack devoted to Caldecott Medal books, so it is easy to quickly find the good books.

Yesterday, however, I learned that the presence of so many books can be a distraction. We picked up Kevin Henkes' Kitten's First Full Moon from the Caldecott shelf, and although Henkes is an excellent author Elisabeth was frequently distracted from the story by other children and other books. Whereas at home she usually sits through multiple books with good comprehension, at Barnes & Noble, it is rare to make it through a book.

Lesson learned: Check things out from the library and read them at home.