There comes a time in all of our lives when it is time to retire and take life a little easier. Yes, it seems even a valiant Knight who has devoted his life to protecting the castle and kingdom from trolls, griffins, bears, and dragons has to decide when his last working day is. He must face the reality of not being as agile as he once was and prepare to polish the shield one last time and hang up his trusty sword.
We begin to realize that our minds might still be sharp but the old body just can't move like it used to. It is difficult to think about passing the torch over to someone younger than we, someone who hasn't honed the same skills that we have. But, alas, the day comes for all of us even a storybook character who has fought many a brave battle defending his people and keeping them safe on the pages of a book. Enter one Sir Toby Jingle who is making this same decision for himself in a story for children by Wallace Tripp.
We learn about Sir Toby Jingle's Beastly Journey into retirement from 4u2c in a most wonderfully decorated article reviewing the book that was a favorite to read to her own children when they were growing up. The illustrations by Tripp are just divine and her telling of the story just makes you want to grab the book and find a child to read it to!
Oh shoot, who am I trying to kid…I want to read this book myself, child on my lap or not! That is the wonderful thing about being a Grandma, I can revisit books that I read to my girls and find ones that I somehow missed like Sir Toby. I'll let you in on a little secret, promise not to tell anyone? I get just as much of a kick out of these books for children as the children do! Getting to cuddle up on the sofa and read to the granddaughters is just my little trick in getting to enjoy the book one more time.
I think you will agree with me once you have read the article about this book…you will want to share it with a child in your life too.
Visit Sir Toby Jingle's Beastly Journey
Image Credit: Knights & Dragons Cards by FunGraphix
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You're right, Bev. The lens definitely makes me want to read the book. I'll have to get a copy and read it to my grandson :).
4u2c is one of my favorite Squidoo writers with excellent book reviews. This particular one is a favorite – I'm not usually one for fancy and colorful layouts but this one is so well done and appropriate for the subject matter. But it's her personal writing that makes her lenses so wonderful. Great choice, Bev, and I love the way you introduced the topic of the book.
4U2C did a beautiful job introducing us to this book that clearly has a cherished place on her bookshelf. Her writing is always engaging and the formatting is so effective here. I get the feeling that a sense of fun is something you and she both share, as is your unashamed love of childhood books.
A very enjoyable lens, Bev. …Yes, if it's a good story for children, it's still something adults can enjoy. Reminds me of when my nephew was collecting Goosebumps books, my sister anticipated each and every new one's coming down the pike.