Steven and continued our long-distance reading over the telephone throughout most of of the month of February. But as the month drew to a close, I detected a lack of interest on his part to giving his attention to books or conversation for more than a minute or two. Story time was becoming a chore to him (and to me).

I still call him every day, but our future progress through picture books may be very slow, if it exists at all. In February we read:

1. Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? written and illustrated by Susan A. Shea

2. Chicka Chcka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert

3. Madeline written and illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans

4. There Were Monkeys in My Kitchen by Sheree Fitch, illustrated by Sydney Smith

5. Fuddles written and illustrated by Frans Vischer

6. One Winter Night by Jennifer Lloyd, illustrated by Lynn Ray

7. Curious George by Margret Rey, illustrated by H.A. Rey