The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Aikin 2 Feb 20235 Feb 2023 Evenings at Home is a collection of children's stories by John Aikin and his sister and number 51 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover.…
The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Edgeworth 26 Jan 20235 Feb 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…
The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Yonge 19 Jan 20235 Feb 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…
The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Dickens 12 Jan 20235 Feb 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…
The Library 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…
The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Abbott’s Histories 5 Jan 20235 Feb 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…
The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Scott 15 Dec 20225 Feb 2023 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…
The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Lanier 8 Dec 20225 Feb 2023 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…
The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Kingsley 1 Dec 20225 Feb 2023 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…
The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Hawthorne 17 Nov 20225 Feb 2023 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…
The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Wyss 10 Nov 20225 Feb 2023 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…
The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Defoe 3 Nov 20225 Feb 2023 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…
The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Carroll 27 Oct 20225 Feb 2023 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…
The Library 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…
The Library 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…
Online Poetry Anthology “To a Waterfowl” by Bryant 13 Oct 202211 Oct 2022 Whither, 'midst falling dew,While glow the heavens with the last steps of dayFar, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursueThy solitary way? Vainly the fowler's eyeMight mark thy distant flight…
The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Andersen 6 Oct 20225 Feb 2023 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…
The Library 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).…
The Library Mother Carey’s Chickens ~ Free eBook 22 Aug 202222 Aug 2022 Looking for a great read-aloud? Here it is: Mother Carey's Chickens by Kate Douglas Wiggin is a family favorite. It was Captain Carey's favorite Admiral who was responsible for the…
How-To 4 Ways to Incorporate Poetry ~ Resources 21 Apr 202210 Nov 2022 Poetry? Depending on the age of the student, the word might draw a blank look, an unhappy expression, or a dark scowl! If we do this right, from the beginning,…
The Library Preparing for Easter ~ Review 11 Apr 202211 May 2022 Fans of C. S. Lewis may be interested in these 50 devotional readings leading up to Easter. Preparing for Easter is a 7-week (plus one day) devotional taken from the…
The Library The Children’s Own Longfellow ~ Free eBook 28 Mar 20227 Jul 2022 Longfellow has long been a favorite of homeschool moms. Because of the concrete storytelling element, his poems make an easy introduction to poetry. The Children's Own Longfellow is an illustrated…
Activities Activity: Describe ~ Free Form 23 Mar 20229 Nov 2022 One of the marks of a good writer is the ability to paint a picture in the reader's mind of what is happening. Instead of simply telling what happened, by…
Online Poetry Anthology “The Cloud” by Shelley 17 Mar 20227 Jul 2022 I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers,From the seas and the streams;I bear light shade for the leaves when laidIn their noon-day dreams.From my wings are shaken the dews…
Activities Activity: Storytelling Prompts 9 Mar 20229 Nov 2022 Storytelling is a great way to dip a toe into creative writing. It borrows from narrating, and redirects the process from retelling the story of someone else to telling your…
The Library Black Beauty Young Folks Edition ~ Free eBook 21 Feb 202216 Jul 2022 Black Beauty has long been a favorite read of horse lovers. If you have a younger reader, you might appreciate this free abridged version in the public domain. Written in…
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