Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo

I was so excited to bring home Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo. I love to knit as much as I love to read, so audio books are my best friends. I listened as I knit and was captivated by the story. Such a quirky story with incredible vocabulary, this is a great read aloud for the classroom or bedtime. Kate DiCamillo is a master story teller using humor, and peculiar characters. This combination may not work in a less skillful author, but in the hands of this multiple Newbery Winner the story is touching, funny and poignant. I have a healthy new respect for squirrels and my vacuum cleaner and make sure the twain never meet.