D.E.A.R. Day

Curious as to what that means? Well, it's Drop Everything And Read Day! I first read about this on Entertainment Weekly's website. Evidently, and it's been awhile since I've read the book, but Beverly Cleary made reference to this day in Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and, since then, the day has fallen on her birthday. Beverly Cleary turns 94 today. I loved her books growing up and part of me kind of wants to see the upcoming movie, Ramona and Beezus. Wow, just saw that John Corbett is in the movie so now I'm totally going to see it. I cannot, however, drop everything and read, but I will as soon as I get home and will be sure to read with Little Miss tonight.

Eventually, Everything Comes Back into Style...

Earlier this year, I heard that Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is being made into a movie. It looks awesome. I cannot wait to see it and see how one of my favorite books is adapted.

Today, I read that Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary is being adapted into a movie, too! I don't necessarily remember this particular book, but Ramona Quimby was one of my favorite characters as a child.

Little Miss will still be too young for either in the theater, but I can't wait to share the books and perhaps the movies with her when she's older. She does have a lot in common with Max making his mischief of one kind and another and another. However, she'll never go to bed without dinner... all bets are off with witholding dessert.