The Trumpeter of Krakow
by Eric P. Kelly
Age: 8+
Interests: medieval history, Poland, Krakow, adventure, action, religion, science
The Trumpeter of Krakow
12 Sep 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: action, adventure, cities, history, Krakow, medieval history, Poland, religion, scientists
The Story of the Treasure Seekers
11 Sep 2013 2 Comments
in Books, books 9+, Classics Tags: adventure, bad behavior, England, family, money, siblings, treasure
The Story of the Treasure Seekers: Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune
by E. Nesbit
Age: 9+
Interests: siblings, adventure, family, England, treasure, money
The White Stag
10 Sep 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: folktales, history, Hungary, myths, war
The White Stag
by Kate Seredy
Age: 8+
Interests: mythology, war, history, folktales, magic, pagan religion
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The Little Bookroom
06 Sep 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 6+, books 9+ Tags: fairies, Fairy Tale, fairy tale updated, helping others, Magic, morality, prince, Princess, romance, satire, short stories
The Little Bookroom
by Eleanor Farjeon
Age: 6 (read to); 9 (independent reading)
Interests: short stories, updated fairy tales, satire, magic, romance, princesses and princes, helping others, morality
A Grass Rope
23 Aug 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 7+, books 9+ Tags: dogs, England, farm, history, Magic, mystery
A Grass Rope
by William Mayne
illustrated by Lynton Lamb
Age: (read to) 7+ (independent reading) 9+
Interests: mystery, magic, unicorn, fairies, farm life, England, dogs, history
Roller Skates
30 Jul 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: American history, Christmas, cities, city life, history, New York, strong girls, theatre
Roller Skates
by Ruth Sawyer
Age: 8+
Interests: strong girls, history, New York City, city life More
Shen of the Sea
17 Jul 2013 2 Comments
in Books, books 6+ Tags: China, dragons, folktales
Shen of the Sea: Chinese Stories for Children
by Arthur Bowie Chrisman
illustrated by Else Hasselriis
Age: 6+ (read to); 8+ (independent reading)
Interests: China, folk tales, dragons
Vintage Children’s Book List
03 Jul 2013 1 Comment
in Books, Illustrators
The blog No Time for Flash Cards has a nice list up now, 27 Vintage Books Every Child Should Read.
The Story of Ferdinand (Wikipedia)
One book jumped out at me from the list, The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf. Just reading the title conjured up in my mind the amazing, amazing illustrations by Robert Lawson: the odd-looking men from the city, the expression on Ferdinand’s face when he sits on the bee, the cork tree with actual corks dangling from it, the ladies at the bullfight, the rage of the matador… This book is a masterful example of the power of illustrations, as well as a wonderful tale of pacifism and remaining true to yourself.
If books from my childhood are now considered vintage, does that make me vintage too? I prefer the term classic…
Books on the list that I’ve reviewed here:
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Other books illustrated by Robert Lawson:
Rabbit Hill
Same-Sex Parents in Picture Books
20 Jun 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 2+, books 3+ Tags: difference, family, parenting, tolerance
I’ve been meaning to make a list of titles on this topic and now someone else has done it for me: 9 Books About Families With Gay and Lesbian Parents at notimeforflashcards.com. This is terrific list – I’m afraid I’ve only read one of them, Everywhere Babies, which we received as a gift when my daughter was a baby. We read it countless times and enjoyed it a lot. I particularly liked this book because the illustrations include just about every family combination you can think of, all of them happy, warm and loving.
Thanks notimeforflashcards! Great list!
Collected Stories for Children
18 Jun 2013 2 Comments
in Books, books 11+, books 8+ Tags: adventure, animals, cats, fairies, Fairy Tale, folktales, horror, Magic, monkeys, romance, travel
Collected Stories for Children
by Walter de la Mare
Age: 8+ (read to); 11+ (independent reading)
Interests: folk tales, fairy tales, animals, magic, romance, fairies, spooky stories, adventure, travel, cats, monkeys
Rarest Kind of Best 