Would you like to become or remain a reading group member for Capitol Choices? Be sure to email the facilitator for whichever group you'd like to join. We are welcoming four new facilitators this year, so be sure to check the Join Us page to see who they are! As an added bonus you'll also find the 2012 meeting dates!
All are invited to attend a talk by E.Lockhart at the Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Rd., Bethesda, MD 20814 on Thursday Feb. 16, 5pm. Copies of her books will be for sale through an arrangement with Politics and Prose Bookstore. She will sign books after her talk.
When E breaks his leg, O must take his place everywhere until he recovers - ovon in tho toxt of this animatod book colobrating tho lottors of tho alphabot. A witty, clever celebration of the alphabet and English spelling, full of puns and humor appealing to a variety of age levels, told through Lichtenheld's ink, pastel and colored pencil cartoons and a straightforward third-person narration. Seven to ten.
Captivated by an unfinished story, Rocket the dog is introduced to the “wondrous, mighty, gorgeous alphabet” by a little yellow bird. Young children will identify with Rocket's initial reluctance to learn as well as his eventual love of books.