A Gripping Tragedy of an Ancient North American People

I just finished a great book! It is a gripping tragety about a people who lived on the American contenent thousands of years ago. I'm not normally one for a tragedy but this one is really fascinating. It is called "The Book of Ether" and it is contained in a book of scriptures published by The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints. It is only 15 short chapters. If you are interested in reading it this link will take you to a free online copy. Make sure you read all the way to the end. The best (at least the most interesting) part is is the very last chapter.

Wednesday book review: Mom Says I Can

The book I have decided to talk about this week is "Mom Say's I Can," written and illustrated by Judy Cooley. This book made me think of my nephews and is a great mother-son book. In this book, Judy depicts a young boy who believes he can do or be anything because his Mom believes in him. Judy does a great job of bringing imagination to life with her beautiful paintings.



I would say that this book may be more appealing to mom than child, though. The main focus of the book is more on sentiment than an entertaining or gripping story, although the playful illustrations do keep small children engaged for a little while.