October 7, 2026

The Duck Can't Sleep, by E. B. White, art by Melissa Sweet, is a sweet picture book based on a poem E. B. White wrote as a young man when he used to go strolling around the reservoir in Central Park late at night to think things through. Is it for kids, or for thoughtful adults? Try it and find out.

Check out my latest issue of Book Talking with Sondy, highlighting books I reviewed in September, and giving some current library news.

Happy Reading!

—Sondra Eklund