1. That very night in Max’s room a forest grewand grewand grew until the ceiling hung with vinesand the walls became the world all aroundand an ocean tumbled by with a private boat just for Maxand he sailed off through night and dayand in and out of weeksand almost over a yearto where the wild things are. Rian can read this whole book to me from cover to cover, just from memory. I try to store these moments in my mind, for later… when she doesn’t want me to read her books, or sleep in her bed with her, or touch noses before she falls into dreams.

    That very night in Max’s room a forest grew
    and grew
    and grew until the ceiling hung with vines
    and the walls became the world all around
    and an ocean tumbled by with a private boat just for Max
    and he sailed off through night and day
    and in and out of weeks
    and almost over a year
    to where the wild things are.

    Rian can read this whole book to me from cover to cover, just from memory. I try to store these moments in my mind, for later… when she doesn’t want me to read her books, or sleep in her bed with her, or touch noses before she falls into dreams.

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