Today, after several requests, I’ve got some reading suggestions for ages 14 and up. My caveat here is that I read almost zero of the current YA titles, so if you’re looking for recently-published YA books, this is not your …
Tag: classics
The 150th Birthday of Little Women
In 1868, two thousand copies of a book called Little Women were printed. It sold like hotcakes. Demand for the book was so high the publisher could not keep up, leading him to plead with its author, Louisa May Alcott, …
a list of…five more classic stories that just shouldn’t be missed!
Curious George, by H.A. Rey This is George. He lived in Africa. He was a good little monkey and always very curious. With these words, Margret and H.A. Rey introduced the world to this most delightful, mischief-making, sympathetically-curious monkey, along …
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fiction favorites…Just So Stories
“In the High and Far-Off Times the Elephant, O Best Beloved, had no trunk. He had only a blackish, bulgy nose, as big as a boot, that he could wriggle about from side to side; but he couldn’t pick up …
a list of…five classic picture books for the very young
These books are perfect introductions to the magic of snuggling up and listening to a story, as even toddlers can enjoy them. Very few words, vivid artwork, clever page layout, and a brilliant amount of repetition are all factors in …
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fiction favorites…Winnie the Pooh
“You ought to write ‘A Happy Birthday’ on it.” “That was what I wanted to ask you,” said Pooh. “Because my spelling is Wobbly. It’s good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places. Would …
a list of… five classic picture books
Yikes. Starting this project is a bit daunting, but I can adapt as I go, right?! I thought I’d try to publish a list of sorts once each week, and then do some shorter posts with a mixture of fiction …
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