Good Night Maryland

Today as a gift I received this wonderful little book called, Good Night Maryland by Adam Gamble and Mark Jasper. I admit that I am not terribly knowledgeable about the state of Maryland just yet, but this little book gave me a great start. I would imagine all Maryland babies would enjoy learning from this book. While I am still a little young for the book (even though it is a board book) I can see myself eating up this story in no time (both literally and figuratively :)! I enjoyed listening to Mamma telling me all about the different places in the story. For example, one part of the story says, "Good morning, Ocean City boardwalk." Mamma proceeded to tell me about the many summers she visited Ocean City as a kid, and even now still loves to sit by the ocean to read a good book and pay a visit to the ten cent claw machines and skee ball games at Marty's Playland. There was also a picture of the Inner Harbor which showed the Aquarium - yet another place Mamma enjoyed as a kid and still enjoys as an adult. I can't wait for my family to take me to all of these different places so I can learn even more about them! Mamma also pointed out the various places in the book where we could get a stamp for the National Passport book (she is a little addicted to visiting the various National Parks). There is so much to learn! I loved the pictures in the story too, and I imagine I will be pointing to and counting the different objects I see on the pages in no time. The story takes place over the course of a day, though my Mamma says it is a unrealistic to be able to visit all of the many places included in this book in just one day. Still, the book makes for a great introduction for any little Marylander. I highly recommend and give this story two little thumbs up! I was happy to see that the Howard County Public Library System already owns a number of copies of this book for you to check out (click on the link to reserve your own copy :) Also, if you are interested in getting your own children excited about exploring our National Parks, why not get them a National Passport Book as a stocking stuffer? Click here to learn more!