They say there is no ‘free lunch’ in life. But there are free books! I still can’t believe I can go to my local library and get just abut any book in the world – and I don’t have to pay a dime!! It’s amazing! The library is truly the greatest invention of our civilization.
to the LaSalle Public Library on the occasion of the Library's Centennial Celebration, 2007
B is for Big Ben : An England Alphabet
Author:
Edwards, Pamela Duncan
Summary: People living in North America owe much of their heritage, culture, and even style of living to England. In B is for Big Ben: An England Alphabet, young readers are given an armchair tour of a country that may be small in size (smaller than the state of New York!) but a giant in history, achievement, and influence. Of course, everyone has heard about England's famous kings and queens, and castles and monuments. But did you know that many of our everyday conveniences started as British ideas? Charles Babbage designed the first calculating machine in the nineteenth century. And guess what contribution came from the Earl of Sandwich? From the ancient stillness of Stonehenge to the picturesque charm of the Lake District to the bustling streets of London, B is for Big Ben reveals the many treasures, past and present, of merry old England.
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