Title: Country Houses of Sweden Authors: Barbara and Rene Stoeltie File Under: Foundational, Making Things Pretty I’ve been traveling to speak and sell books — and staying with kind people who take me in, because I don’t like hotels* and I figure that it’s win-win — they save the money for the group… Read More »
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Beauty in the Library Project
Title: The Red Fairy Book Author: Andrew Lang Illustrator: H. J. Ford File Under: Fairy tales Age Group: 3 and up — the older toddler will love the pictures and some of the simpler stories when you read them aloud to his older siblings, and the teen will get the most out of the… Read More »
Uncle Remus in the Library Project.
Title: The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus Author: Joel Chandler Harris, The Collective Memory of Africa and the Cherokee Indians File Under: Folk Tales, Storytelling, Historical Memory, Humor Age Group: All Ages Uncle Remus stories are a national treasure. They are best when told, though. So don’t be daunted by this collection,… Read More »
How to Read a Book ~ Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren in the Library Project
Today is our 35th wedding anniversary. It’s also our little grandson Francis’ birthday, and Sukie’s nameday, so it’s a good one. We will probably celebrate tomorrow, as we are just funny that way and don’t plan our anniversary very well. We’re happy, though! Right about now I have the sense that many of my… Read More »
The Killer Angels; in which I divulge tips for homeschooling.
Title: The Killer Angels Author: Michael Shaara File Under: Historical Fiction Age Group: Young Adult, maybe 14-15 on up. One of the fantastic things about homeschooling is that you can use your intimate knowledge of your children, combined with the flexibility of home, to make your curriculum work for you. Instead of having history… Read More »