MOTHER'S DAY 2015

Most of all the other beatiful things in ife 

come in twos and threes, by dozens and hundreds.

Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, 

brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, 

but only one Mother in the whole world.

Kate Douglas Wiggin

May 10th is "Mother's Day" here in Australia.  It's the day when our thoughts are for, and about, our Mothers.  

You may have, or be a Mother, then there are Grandmothers,  Mothers-in-law, Step-mothers, adopted Mothers and Grandmothers.   There are Foster Mothers.   Then there are women who could have been Mothers.

Each and every mother is a special person and woman.   

Rainy Day Books window display this year has a quiet and dignified look about it, highlighting some light reading that will make Mum's day enjoyable and interesting.

Visit Rainy Day Books and choose something that you know Mum will like.  Perhaps a certain author; perhaps a beautiful "coffee table book" of photographs of a country where she was born or has travelled; a novel;  an autobiography;  a book of poems;  a classic.   

There's always something out of the ordinary that you'll find on the bookshelves of Rainy Day Books.  Make a visit during this coming week.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

ANZAC DAY

April 25th is a celebration honoring the fallen soldiers of the First World War.  It is also a day when Australians (and New Zealanders) honor the injured and the families of those solders.

Given that in the 100 years since the first landing at Gallipoli Cove which was the desperate attempt to thwart the enemy of that time (Turkey), our thoughts on Anzac Day also include all the soldiers, sailors and airmen who have fought more recent wars in the pursuit of freedom.

The window display this year was ablaze with bright red poppies and included some of the pieces of uniform of past eras as well as tools that "diggers" (Australian soldiers) have used on countless occasions.

Rainy Day Books held a special Lest We Forget event comprising of book reading for children accompanied by canine companions.  An event for children and their parents (and grandparents) bringing the Anzac story into the modern day so that children could better understand the events through the eyes of writers of childrens books.

Books covering World War events including the History of the Great War by E.C. Bean (in its own bookcase) were part of the window display and all for sale.

DOLL'S HOUSES

Did you have a doll’s house when you were young? I did and I always wanted to climb in and live in mine. It was so neat and tidy and simple and it had stairs which of course a 1960s bungalow in Melbourne didn’t have.

This week at Rainy Day Books there is a lovely wooden doll house in the window and some special books on setting up and furnishing doll’s houses.

Also a large fold out book that stands up to make a medieval castle complete with knights.

Don’t miss the cutest little cottage night light that looks just like a fairies house.

Some of the books are The Doll’s House Decorator ; the complete guide to do-it-yourself furnishings for dolls and doll’ houses by Vivienne Boulton $15.

Also The doll’ house do-it-yourself book by Venus and Martin Dodge and a lovely copy of Paul Gallico’s The love of seven dolls.

Do come along and enjoy reminiscing about old toys.