February 2012

Our delightful group met at Red Lobster (a first for us!) to discuss Troublemaker and The Magician's Elephant.  Troublemaker will not be released until later in February so the discussion focused on The Magician's Elephant.  The book was artfully crafted by author Kate DiCamillo to create a book with a dreamy, starry quality to the prose.  The fable, starting with Pete spending his master's money on something he shouldn't (does this remind you of Jack and the Beanstalk?) which sets off a series of events so unlikely that when the end comes and they are so neatly tied together that you can't help but be amazed!  The book illustrates so beautifully the power of having a dream and working toward making it come true.

We meet again on Monday, March 5 (note the day change!) at 5:00 at Paddy Malones.  We will be discussing Emma and Me. 

Until next time, happy reading!