I Published a Children’s Book About a Walrus who Goes to Space
Enjoy the free digital version here. If you purchase the physical book or the eBook, proceeds will go to advancing children’s cancer research.
How I Modeled a Walrus after a Potato and Sent him to Space
Our Storytime Ritual
I’m not the most creative person. But I’m a practical father and husband. I have two little rioters at home, ages 4 and 2, respectively. Like many families, we have our own nightly routine to put the kids down for bed: bath time, brushing teeth…. you know the drill.
And story time is an integral part of that ritual. It doesn’t matter which rooms the kids end up sleeping in (that’s a work in progress), because we all bunch up together in my wife’s and my bed for story time. My family crowds around me as I hold up a book for all to enjoy. In that moment, I’m the most cherished member of the family (second only to our dogs, Chalky and Pudding).
Story time is pretty regimented. My daughter gets to ask for one story and my son gets to request another. And then the storyteller gets to pick one too. Then it’s lights out.
Over time, my little ones have developed a fine repertoire of their favorites: Grumpy Monkey, Room on the Broom, Bears in the…
