Abby, my youngest granddaughter, might be in for a treat over the next several months.
All my granddaughters love books, and she is no exception. One of her favorite books is one about crickets, where Grandma or Grandpa help her push the plastic cricket in the book and it makes a clicking noise. Over the years, all the granddaughters have enjoyed the clicking sound that the cricket makes, and the book always has brought smiles to each of the girls.
A controlled click in a book is one thing. This summer, I’m not so sure Abby will relish the non-stop clicking noise outside her bedroom window from the cicadas, which are making their cyclical visit to Michigan.