Ooohh New Fave Children's Books!

Whenever I see this book I immediately start singing, "London Calling" by The Clash

 Hi. My name is Katie and I have an addiction to books.

Most people wouldn't think that it would be that big of a deal except that when I'm in a cute boutique, or Costco, or when my kids bring home Scholastic book orders (i loved those when i was a kiddo!!), or even near a Barnes & Noble or trolling through amazon.com -- I usually end up buying 2 or 3 more books.

I know, I know. The library. Here's my problem with the library --- the books get lost. Yes, I have a special place just for the library books, which I have explained to everyone in my household. And yet - YET - they still get lost! I have spent more money on returning lost books to the library than I would have had I just bought 3 new books! So no more library for us until everyone, including my husband, can help keep track of them. Last time we went a book went missing for months! I had no idea where it could have gone. Well, I found it finally -- in the trunk of my husband's car!! Why?! Why there?! I just couldn't take it anymore. So here I am today in a self help group hoping that I'll be able to resist the urge to buy every book known to mankind! I just LOVE books!!

(Okay, I'm not really in a self-help group for book buyers -- but how funny if I was?!)

So today I was exchanging a gift to my daughter at Fred Segal (thank you Na!). I was all ready to check out and then I spotted a whole entire shelf dedicated to the Miroslav Sasek books, "This is..." series. Hello. I've never seen them before. Have you? I bought two -- I couldn't help myself. One was just not enough. I got the "This is Paris" and "This is Washington D.C." books. There were more, oh, believe me there were more. But I held back and got the Paris book because I LOVE Paris and the D.C. book because that was where I was born. Yay for me!

These are so cute! I love them. I love how even though they were best sellers in the '50's that they are still relevant today. There are little asterisks throughout the book that update where there are changes (like how there are no more policemen in Paris who ride bicycles).

If you haven't seen this series I highly recommend it. It is the cutest series. And no, there is no "This is Los Angeles" series... that would  just be too perfect. But there is a "This is New York" or "This is San Francisco" or "This is London" or "This is Rome"... the list goes on!

I can't wait to buy more of them over the years. I really hope to collect them all. And then when it's time for my kiddos to travel we can read about the city before we go. I can't wait.
Hope you enjoy!!