Book Trees

My new obsession is Christmas trees made out of books. We all have our things, and this is just one of mine.  I started looking at them on Pinterest  a couple of weeks ago, and all I can do is think about the book trees I'll make in my future library.  I can see it in my head: maybe three or four, spread out around the library.  *sigh*  They would be beautiful.

Book trees look spectacular, and they're the perfect use for weeded books.  If you are bored with weeding, and don't want to do it, just motivate yourself by looking at some of these amazing book trees:

See???  Don't you want to go and weed the heck out of your library's collection, so you can make one?  You'll also be keeping your collection up to date in the process.  It's okay: you can thank me later.

The day after I started obsessing about book trees, my brother-in-law sent me this photo:

He had made his own book tree!  It's like great minds think alike or something.  I love the jaunty Santa hat on top and the NOEL blocks, too.  Great touches.  My kids were super impressed with this and want to do one at our house.  If we get one done over holiday break, you can bet I'll post a picture.  (That is, if I can take quick enough.  Our lil one year old is the fastest crawler in the midwest, and she'd LOVE to destroy a book tree.)

Now, go get creative and create a tree out of the most unlikely of objects.  If you do, share them with me! 

I Think I'd Die

I have a new dream.  It's lofty...OH SO LOFTY.  But, I can't get the image out of my head.  What image you might ask?  This image:

My new dream is to have David Tennant lead storytime at my future school library.

On Wednesday, the Unofficial David Tennant Facebook page posted that he visited his sister's school earlier this week.  He praised her life's work of assisting and teaching students with special needs.  They then posted pictures of him with the students at the school and reading to them in the assembly room.

There are so many things here going on that makes my head want to explode.

1.  His sister is a teacher for students with special needs, and he praises her.  He knows what a hard, yet rewarding, job this is.  Swoon.
2.  He chums around with the students.  His sister said many of her students absolutely adore Doctor Who, and he made their dreams come true.  Double swoon.

3.  He said his sister asked him to visit, and he still has to do what his older sister tells him to.  Adorable.
4.  He led storytime.  I'll type that one again: HE.  LED.  STORYTIME.  Brain officially BURSTING!

I kind of want to write him an impassioned plea to come visit my school next year, wherever that may be, and beg him to lead storytime.  I have to start crafting this letter now.  Too bad his latest show, Gracepoint on FOX, is bombing in the ratings.  He might be hesitant to visit the States again.  I'll just assure him he'll receive a very warm reception when he arrives at the library.  I need to make this happen.  And, he needs to wear that Mr. Cool tee again.