![]() The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet (and sequels) by Eleanor Cameron When we did this with my daughter’s book club, we met at Henry Cowell inside of the hotel tree! It was magical, to sit inside a tree with dim lanterns, sipping hot chocolate and talking about literature.Ģ. ![]() After she read it aloud in class, he came home and asked if we could read it again! It’s the story of an old man, retired from a career as a headstone-maker, who builds a little cabin against a massive redwood tree. I was introduced to this book by my son’s first-grade teacher. This has to be the first book on my list, because it holds such an important place in my reader’s heart. But having searched my files, I have to admit that I have not, in fact, written about all these wonderful books! So here it is, my rundown of kids’ books I have read (and a few I haven’t) that are set in or near the Monterey Bay area.ġ. It’s such a passion that I was sure I’d written about it before. Ever since my husband and I read The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet*, which is set in Pacific Grove, to our son, I’ve had a passion for snooping out books with local flavor. ![]()
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