Last minute book shopping

I made it to the Book Fair just barely before it ended. Literally: I arrived at 5:30 last night; the event (which had started last week) ended at 6:00. That didn't stop me from spending a small fortune on a stack of books, though! Books, however, are one of the few things I don't regret spending on, especially books for children (I bought some for Connor, several I plan to read to the first graders, and a couple which went directly to the classroom from Mary Ellen's wish list). You simply can't underestimate the importance of reading, or do too much to encourage it.