GIP!

Kevin Henkes may be my second-favorite picture-book author. (Is my favorite Chris Raschka? I'm going to go with.... yes.) He has a keen knowledge of human nature, even if his characters all happen to be mice.

And especially, there's Lilly. Lilly has an intense need for approval from authority figures, and a rich and vivid fantasy life, and is easily crushed when those things bump up against reality. That doesn't remind you of anyone you know, right? Right?

So this is from "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse."

GIP #2

And this is also from "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse."

I still get all sniffly when I read, "Today was a difficult day. Tomorrow will be better."

It's a useful thing to remind myself of sometimes.