Wallace the Brave by Will Henry for April 18, 2023

It has nothing left to give. Destroy it.

Seagull leaning on his wings again♥

It is so seldom we see Wallace get fussy, it’s kind of disturbing … Oh, and Feral One, speaking of ruining the flow …

Of course the Baby Arsonist would think along those lines. I sure hope Mom and Dad are putting bail money in a piggy bank somewhere.

Sterling grows up to be The Trashcan Man, in The Stand lol!

Could be worse; Sterling could have the top bunk, and then Wallace would have to worry about him playing “drop-bear” in the middle of the night..!

Sterling puts the “son” in “arson” :)

That’s a pretty controversial book.

Burning is better…..

I hate that book. Truly hate it. Read it to my girls once and it went in the donation bin along with the rest of his stuff and have never had another one of his in my house again.

Seagull sleeping with Wallace. Cute.

How old is Wallace?

I bet Sterling would love dragon stories.

Never realized “The Giving Tree” had sparked so much controversy over it’s lifespan. In reading up upon it now, I suppose I can understand why…but at the same time I personally feel that is the story supposed to be widely open to interpretation like that, with no one particular “right” or “wrong” message, so to let readers chose and settle upon whichever message they get the most out of it. And clearly it varies widely upon the person.

That said, I do think whichever message you choose to get out of the book…also says a lot about yourself, both good and bad. And there’s something deep to consider about that as well.

Oh, Come ON, Dad Maclellan!! … Ya gotta take out that stump Shane style !! … :)

Good book that.. and the stump is worth keeping, makes a fine place to sit and ponder.

The Taking Tree was planted near one of my ancestors. I can tell it was a “Taking” there’s a depression there now. :)

Sterling always has an answer; always the same answer.

10/10

Who wants to introduce Sterling to the Crazy World of Arthur Brown?

Sterling is always quick witht the matches. (“Fire” I’ll take you to burn!")

Local lore says one of the settlers (when the whole area had gone to forest) built his house in the clear area around a massive oak in order to avoid hacking out dozens of smaller trees, and used the stump in the middle for a dining table. The 18th-century education included classics, the example for this being Odysseus’ bed.