Naptime Rocker Musings

The boy is down for an early nap, and the girl is winding down for hers by sorting toys into the holes of her whack 'em set. With the lights off, the shades drawn, paci in mouth, and our white noise fans going she'll be ready soon. I was getting ready to hop out of my rocker to get our pot roast going for tonight (hanging with he B's), but here comes A toddling toward me dragging "Eco People on the Go". She stopped at the couch to read it to herself, but surely she'll inch her way toward me to hear my rendition of the book. It's actually one I don't mind reading since it goes fast and is upbeat, talking about the various ways people get around. It has flaps for the kids to open too, always a hit! But it takes an odd tree-hugger turn. We go from talking about biking, hiking, and strolling, to "plant a tree, or two, or three- one for you, one for me". I'm all for planting trees, this world needs more of them, but shouldn't that topic get a book of its own? It's like the author tried to jam pack as much "green" as she could into one children's book. And "ECO people on the go"? Why not just "People on the go"? I wasn't aware that only ecologically-aware people roll, stroll, bike, hike, and share a ride.