Friday, February 10, 2012

AN UNLIKELY VALENTINE STORY

...about an old man, "tall and thin, who did not smile, and ate cheese and mustard sandwiches".  His name is "Mr. Hatch".  He learns a wonderful lesson, that we can all take to HEART (pun intended).


I have to thank talented author/artist Carol Baicker-McKee for mentioning this lovely book at the end of her hilarious post yesterday (read it here) on her blog, Doodles and Noodles.   She said Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch, by Eileen Spinelli, is her favorite Valentine's Day book (her kids all loved it too). I had never heard of it, so I googled the title and found this fun reading of it by actor Hector Elizondo (source here).  I'm still smiling, and I know you'll enjoy it.  The picture book would make a lovely gift (along with a box of chocolates!)

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3 comments:

  1. Carol Baicker-McKeeFriday, February 10, 2012

    What a great video! Thank you so much for finding that - hard to think of a better way to start my day than to have such a good reader read such a heartwarming book to me.

    And thanks too for the nice mention of my blog. I in turn LOVE your blog, Wendy, and I'm grateful for all the book gems I've discovered here. Happy Valentine's Day!

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    1. WendyLady@GoodBooksFriday, February 10, 2012

      Thank you, Carol. I LOVE the post you did today of the Quilled Hearts and Flowers! Beautiful.

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  2. MarthaFriday, February 10, 2012

    My girls really enjoyed the reading of Mr. Hatch...thanks for sharing it!

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