A few days ago I received a post card from Australia. At first I was thinking "who the hell would be sending me a post card from Brisbane? I don't know anyone there!" But then I decided to quit wondering and read the damn thing. It was my book match! Hooray! A bit late, but that's ok. Better late than never! I understand that life can get hectic at times. No hard feelings.

My wonderful upside-down match sent me "The Arrival" by Shaun Tan. A beautifully drawn graphic novel with a story told only in pictures. My daughter and I sat here and 'read' it. We both really enjoyed it. I will probably go through it again later, on my own so I can look at the pictures more closely.

Also, we received "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein, one of our favorite authors! She is very happy to finally have her own copy. I think I might be reading this to her tonight as a bedtime story!

Thank you mystery match! Hope things slow down for you soon!