Review: MY MAMA WAS WRONG
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 14, 2013
When I was just a little girl and my cat (or kitten) would climb up a tree and wail, my mama told me "That cat got up there by himself; he can get down by himself. Just wait till he gets hungry!"Since I like to watch Animal Planet, I've learned Mama was wrong.Because a cat's claws are curved in a certain way, it's very easy for the cat to climb, but very difficult for the cat to descend. If you watch, the cat jumps most of the way down.So Kitty REALLY was in a true life predicament. And it was lucky Kitty had a friend who could go both up and down trees with ease.Of course, the actions of the other animals requires you to stretch your imagination, but imagination is what makes children's books so much fun.The actions of the animals are captured in some colorful, but silly, illustrations. This story will teach city children where certain foods come from. They aren't as lucky as our local children who have Farm Day in the First Grade.Every first grader spends a day on a farm, though different schools visit different farms so they don't have to drive far. We're very lucky to have farmers who volunteer to host this event; some host year after year.And some children are extra lucky because their parents take them along to the orchard in North Christian County to pick their own apples or peaches, to the blueberry patch (I only know of one) near South Christian Elementary, or to the various strawberry or blackberry patches scattered across the county.There's nothing like a trip that ends up with something good to eat.If you have the opportunity to take your child berry picking,please don't pass it up. Sure, it IS easier to stop at the grocery store, but just how many childhood memories are made in the produce department? Imagine your child taking your grandchildren to an orchard or berry farm and saying," When I was just THIS high my parents took me to a place a lot like this. Then we went home and made home made apple (or strawberry, my favorite) pie. We even ate it for breakfast!"Just how priceless is that!!