Don't miss Magers and Quinn

It's great to be home after two weeks of traveling (my excuse for not posting recently). My first ever visit to Washington D. C. and New York City with our school's 7th and 8th graders was amazing and blessed in every way. I'll travel with that group anytime!
After a brief 18 hours at home, my wife and I headed back to SeaTac to spend a few days with our younger daughter Kari in Minneapolis. It is still winter in Minnesota, but we thoroughly enjoyed walking each day. (Kari is trying to complete all 60 Walks Within 60 Miles of the Twin Cities--only twelve to go, before she moves back to Washington this summer!)
Which leads me back to the subject of books; in particular, kid's books. If you go to Minneapolis, don't miss Magers and Quinn-a terrific new and used bookstore on Hennepin St. That's where I picked up a couple of treasures: a fairly clean copy of G. K. Chesterton's Coloured Lands, Rock Crystal by Adalbert Stifter (more on that one another day), and an excellent collection of essays on kid-lit-crit: Only Connect. I'm hoping that the essay book will lead to a presentation on the history of children's books at our Christian teachers convention next Fall.