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Category Archives: Children’s Books
I Saw Three Ships
The girls and I read Elizabeth Goudge’s I Saw Three Ships last year for Christmas, but it didn’t wow any of us. In fact, none of us even remembered it. This year was different. It’s a short chapter book, and we read through it in a more concentrated way than we did last year, in … Continue reading
Rufous Redtail
I read this book when I was around 10, and I’ve always remembered it as one of the best. I didn’t remember all the details, but I remembered some of them. Mostly I remembered it as a book that had a strong impact, opening my eyes to new knowledge and moving me deeply. You won’t … Continue reading
Christmas books (with cookies on the side)
The Three Thinking Mothers are hosting a roundup of favorite family Christmas reads this year. The list could go on and on of course, so I’m restricting myself to the top 5. These are books that we return to each year, and they always charm us. 1.) There’s just something about Tasha Tudor. The Dolls’ … Continue reading
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Wetland walk
We went to the beaver pond to investigate the beaver-gnawed tree we’ve been observing and found it felled. At several points they have already removed branches and carried them away, and they’ve begun on another tree to the far left in the photo. They’ve also thickened the mud on the lodge. It’s sight I’d love … Continue reading
Seed speculations
It seems like an odd time of year to be thinking about seeds. It began over the weekend, when my husband got to thinking about God’s provision of seed-bearing plants very early in the creation story. He’s been thinking about the investment of time and resources as seeds, a metaphor Jesus uses often in his … Continue reading
The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic
What do you do when your ten-year-old daughter hands you a book and says, “You have to read this. Then, I want to see it on your blog. And I’ll help.” You read it, of course. So I did. Persimmony Smudge lives in Candlenut, by the Willow Wood, where the summit of Mount Majestic is … Continue reading
Now I Remember: The Autobiography of Thornton W. Burgess
Sometimes you can enjoy a series of books, but grow disillusioned when you read the author’s biography. (This happened to me when I read Elizabeth Goudge’s autobiography.) But in Thornton Burgess’s case, I find my respect and liking for the man greatly increased by reading his autobiography. And I am drawn back to the stories … Continue reading
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The girls and I finished The Invention of Hugo Cabret early last week. Now three years old, this story — which I’m going to call an experimental novel — won a Caldecott in 2008 and has been made into a movie coming out this Thanksgiving. (You can see the trailer at Amazon.) On the up … Continue reading
Coraline
It’s with some degree of guilty pleasure that I liked this book. It’s a children’s book, much creepier than my usual fare, and it’s been around since 2002. It’s even been made into a movie. For some reason, when I saw it on the library shelf last week, I decided to check it out at … Continue reading
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Recent audiobooks
Since I’m immersed in a novel that will take me at least another week to finish, I thought I’d share some of the audiobooks that have filled the airwaves in our house lately in addition to the read-alouds. The girls enjoy listening to stories while playing with legos or fashioning habitats for tiny animal figurines, … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Books
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