Sailing along … 

Sharing my beautiful appetizer recipe, Basil Boats, a couple of weeks ago, got me to remembering a comforting story from my childhood and that of our children.  

Do you know this one? 

“The owl and the pussycat went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat. They took some honey, and plenty of money wrapped up in a five-pound note.” 

The cadence of this poem’s lines introduced me to an appreciation of more sophisticated writing – way above, Little Bo Peep – and opened up an understanding of foreign economies and cultures.

“Mommy, what’s a five-pound note?” 

I naturally read this classic to our children, and we even started to memorize the lines. 

A quick search on Amazon rewarded me with a beautiful The Owl and the Pussy Cat available in a board book version – excellent for unskilled page turners who might also gnaw the edges as they check for flavor. 

I was so happy to find this old friend, that I ordered it for my granddaughter who is just turning one today!  

Happy birthday, sweet one! Grandma can’t wait to read this to you! 

There was another classic recommended- Wynken, Blankenship, and Nod, HERE – that I knew about but was not a part of my childhood. That one was ordered as well for bedtime reading.

While The Very Hungry Caterpillar HERE is at the top of baby and young children’s reading lists these days, a blast-from-the-past can touch minds and hearts as well.  

If your young one’s imagination needs a jump start and their taste buds are curious for new flavor combinations, you can try making your own little Basil Boat like I did using a slice of peach inside with a custom sail message from the owl to his sweetheart.  

Perhaps a few drops of honey on the peach slice could add to the experience…It’s a tasty treat when the story is finished. 

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In health- 

Deidre 

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