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Category: The Library

Treasures we have enjoyed, some available in the public domain or at no cost, others worth the dollar. Oh, and we love to include go-along book activities!

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100 Best Books for Children ~ Edgeworth

26 Jan 202326 Jan 2023
The Parent's Assistant is a collection of children's stories by Maria Edgeworth and number 50 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover. The book contains…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Yonge

19 Jan 202319 Jan 2023
In keeping with the history theme, the next 6 books on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover are histories by Charlotte Marie Yonge. Charlotte Yonge…
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The Child’s Illuminated Prayer Book ~ Free

17 Jan 202317 Jan 2023
This really is a beautiful book! Published in 1846, the copy we have access to shows its age a bit. But we have included retouched images that hopefully will help…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Dickens

12 Jan 202312 Jan 2023
The next book on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover is another history. A Child's History of England by Charles Dickens was originally written as…
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Now We Are Six ~ Free eBook

9 Jan 202310 Jan 2023
January 2023 brings another A.A. Milne work into the public domain in the U.S. Now we Are Six is a book of 35 poems. Many deal with Christopher Robin, and…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Abbott’s Histories

5 Jan 20235 Jan 2023
A series of histories by Jacob Abbott is next on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover. Jacob Abbott was an extremely prolific writer of children's…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Scott

15 Dec 202215 Dec 2022
Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe is number 12 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover. Sir Walter Scott came from a large family in Scotland. When…
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The Children’s Book of Christmas Stories ~ Free

12 Dec 20229 Dec 2022
Just in time for Christmas, The Children's Book of Christmas Stories edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner provides 35 Christmas tales for you to read aloud. Many…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Lanier

8 Dec 20228 Dec 2022
Numbers 10 and 11 on Baldwin's The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover are children's versions of King Arthur and Percy by Sidney Lanier. While Sidney…
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Last-Minute Christmas Gift Idea: The Worst Jokes I Know

5 Dec 20227 Dec 2022
Children love jokes! If you are looking for a last-minute Christmas gift idea for the child — or child at heart — in your home try The Worst Jokes I…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Kingsley

1 Dec 20221 Dec 2022
Numbers 7, 8, and 9 on Baldwin's The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover are classics by author Charles Kingsley: The Heroes, The Water-Babies, and Madame…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Hawthorne

17 Nov 202218 Nov 2022
Number five and six on Baldwin's The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover are classic retellings of the Greek myths by Nathaniel Hawthorne. A Wonder Book…
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Golden Numbers Book of Verse ~ Free eBook

14 Nov 202215 Nov 2022
Golden Numbers: A Book of Verse for Youth is a free poetry book aimed at young readers. It was compiled in the early 1900s by Nora Archibald Smith and Kate…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Wyss

10 Nov 202210 Nov 2022
Continuing our adventure theme, number four on Baldwin's The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover is The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss. The Swiss Family…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Defoe

3 Nov 20224 Nov 2022
Number three on Baldwin's The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover is Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe was written by Daniel Defoe…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Carroll

27 Oct 202227 Oct 2022
Our next addition to The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover by James Baldwin is Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Alice's Adventures…
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How to Tell Stories to Children ~ Free eBook

24 Oct 202225 Oct 2022
Sara Cone Bryant wrote children's books in the 1900s, but among her best-known works are those that encourage storytelling. We covered her Stories to Tell to Children; this time we'll…
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Stories to Tell to Children ~ Free eBook

17 Oct 202218 Oct 2022
Sara Cone Bryant wrote children's books in the 1900s, but among her best-known works are those that encourage storytelling. Stories to Tell to Children not only includes a list of…
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The Worst Jokes I Know ~ On Sale

10 Oct 202218 Oct 2022
The Worst Jokes I Know (and I Know A Lot) by B. Patrick Lincoln is a collection of "101 Plus Funny Bone Ticklers for Jokesters of All Ages" that answers…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Andersen

6 Oct 202211 Oct 2022
Up first on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover by James Baldwin is Andersen's fairy tales. Andersen's Fairy Stories Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish…
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Write Something Every Day ~ New Book

5 Oct 202215 Oct 2022
We are excited to announce the release of our first book — Write Something Every Day: 366 Pencil Sharpeners for Students of Writing. One of the best pieces of advice…
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Ducks at a Distance ~ Free eBook

3 Oct 202226 Sep 2022
Identifying waterflowl is easiest in the fall and winter seasons. Here is a free guide to make identification easier — Ducks at a Distance: A Waterfowl Identification Guide by Bob…
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Aldine Speller ~ Free eBooks

26 Sep 202226 Sep 2022
We've covered spelling quite a bit. The main key to spelling is simply to focus on spelling. A student will be unlikely to remember how to spell words outside of…
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The Hundred Best Books for Children ~ Introduction

22 Sep 202221 Sep 2022
Back in 1884, The Book-Lover by James Baldwin was published. Baldwin was a teacher, author, and Editor-in-Chief for American Book Company (a large textbook publishing company in the late 1800s).…
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The Land of Fair Play ~ Free eBook

19 Sep 202222 Sep 2022
The Land of Fair Play by Geoffrey Parsons is a free public domain civics text for students in the middle grades. This great resource likens the running of government to…
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Common Trees ~ Free eBook

29 Aug 202229 Aug 2022
Common Trees of Pennsylvania is a public domain (free) eBook published by the Department of Environmental Resources in Pennsylvania in 1971. DIY homeschool moms will find it a gem because…

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100 Best Books for Children ~ Edgeworth

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Number 50 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover is The Parent’s Assistant by Edgeworth.

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