by Barbara Robinson HarperCollins, 1972 My Rating: A I’m a huge fan of reading Dicken’s Christmas Carol at this time of the year but – there is also a great American Christmas classic that’s fun to read too. Fun is the operative word here. Synopsis (from Amazon): The Herdmans are the worst kids in the [...]
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Hi! My name is Margot. My blog is about the things I love to do. That could be what I'm reading, places we visit, my family, food, or whatever else is happening. I hope you'll stay and visit a while.
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Friday Finds, sponsored by Miz B, is a chance to share with each other books we find that appeal to us. I always have my eyes open for children’s books. As you know I have two granddaughters who love books. So I’m always looking for books that will feed their reading-habits. Here’s what I found [...] Written by Susan Chodakiewitz Illustrations by Veronica Walsh Published by Booksicals, 2009 Are you looking for a good children’s book? Here is one that made me want to climb right inside the pages. It’s so fun and inviting that the kids may have a hard time getting it away from me. The story takes place [...] The last six months I have been re-reading my favorite books from my childhood. It has been a wonderful stroll through my youthful memories and, because I read most of these books to my children, I’m remembering those times as well. I recommend the practice to anyone with fond recollection of childhood books. I want [...] Strawberry Girl Lois Lenski Harper Collins, 1945 John Newberry Medal Winner What a pleasure to go back in time and remember sitting/lying on our front porch one summer with this book. That summer I was living out this tale of the Florida “Crackers”, as they were called. Birdie Boyer and her family have just moved [...] |
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