Today I am thankful for...

books.

“There is no substitute for books in the life of a child.”

^{- May Ellen Chase}

“It is not enough to simply teach children to read; we have to give them something worth reading. Something that will stretch their imaginations--

something that will help them make sense of their own lives and encourage them to reach out toward people whose lives are quite different from their own.”

^{- Katherine Patterson}