Margaret
I spend my nights reading by back-lit tablet light and most recently my hours before sleep have been immersed in the medieval tale from the pen of Melanie Dickerson in her newest saga starting with Court of Swans. We have ladies, knights, men-at-arms, and more. There is, of course, romance, but also subterfuge, chaos, evil, and action. I had many an ample opportunity for entertainment and dream fodder and enjoyed just about every minute even while on edge with fury and hope. I consistently enjoy Melanie's books and while my life of motherhood and homeschooling does not let me read as many as fast, I definitely enjoy my stolen moments to dive into such an adventure. I am eager to read the next in the series soon.
I read this book as an advanced reader copy in the Netgalley app on my new Galaxy Tab A 2019. I will definitely look to add this to my Kindle library.
Original thought: need to write a full review in the morning, not in the night when I picked up my review copy at 24% to read a bit and find myself at 2 AM finishing the story... thanks Melanie
October was a whirlwind, so we didn't quite get around to read our Columbus books. This year, we were able to add this fascinating version from a native indigenous person, not quite a man, and his perspective of Columbus' arrival. This is such an important point of view to read when learning that history has different effects on the concurred and those that concur. Was it all rainbows and free monies or was there something more? I do think that it is important to read and know about Columbus and other explorers and how the world changed but I also think it is important to look at multiple sides. Erasing history doesn't fix the bad, it just makes it easier to happen again.
We own a copy of this book, which is beautifully illustrated. This is a Sonlight Curriculum K 2020 Heroes and Happenings Vol. 1 recommendation.
What a year this has been for all of us and especially in learning and teaching about the elections procedures in the United States of America. My girls and I are working on our own pace through the BookShark Reading with History Level 3 books (aka Level D) and we just finished this one. Asked in a question and answer format, these books If You Loved when... are full of details and knowledge. (And of course, we are especially fond of Joan Holub.)
We own an update and revised copy if this book on BookShark Curriculum recommendation. I believe it is also recommended by Sonlight Curriculum Core D and The Good and the Beautiful Reading Level 5.
One of the things that I love about going through my backlog of books to read is when I find one that is timeless and so appropriate to the modern era we are living in. This year, I have spent a lot of time listening to news media sources and making discernment on good anchors versus politically motivated ones. I have also been reading more about the efforts of official sources in attempts to quell the horrible business of human trafficking. Both of these topics were touched on in this novel as well as a general desire to melt away from all the noise and live a daily life. Nancy Mehl writes really good escapist mysteries to my taste and I have liked every one that I have read even when the going was tough to get through the rough spots. I originally received this book through Netgalley, but it was not until later with my Kindle eBook purchase that I actually read it. I would definitely continue to read Nancy's books and more in the series. I own a Kindle eBook.
Originally posted on CreativeMadnessMama.com
We read this together out of the Time to Read 1988 edition of Childcraft Vol. 2. This edition is illustrated by Joel Schick. A completely different visual of Amelia Bedelia than I'm used to but I do like it. [bc:Time to Read 23476494 Time to Read (Childcraft The How and Why Library, #2) Childcraft International https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1414628441l/23476494.SX50.jpg 43067805]
Tonight we read I Should Have Stayed in Bed by Joan M. Lexus, Illustrated by Betsy Day as included in Childcraft Time to Read (Vol. 2) 1988 Edition. I'd love to see it illustrated by Syd Hoff, but enjoyed Betsy Day. Sometimes we need to start afresh. Sometimes we need to cry it out. Sometimes a laugh will help but always a friend is nice. A good going to school read from days gone by. [bc:Time to Read 23476494 Time to Read (Childcraft The How and Why Library, #2) Childcraft International https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1414628441l/23476494.SX50.jpg 43067805]
As a mother of five with three readers and a preschooler in her letters I think this book is ridiculous. It is condescending to those that may have diagnosable road blocks and overkill to boredom for those that will naturally adapt over time. I so not recommend it. Other guides out there are better, or just plain read to your kids. I read this in the #libbyapp.
I own a paperback copy of this book. I think I bought it because of my new found passion to buy everything Cheryl Harness has ever written and illustrated. I was elated to have it on my shelf because it is part of the new Sonlight Curriculum History/Bible/Literature Kindergarten released in early 2020 for Exploring American History that I am reading with my six-year-old son (Rascal). I was equally thrilled to check it off my list when I was reading through Books to Build On for more ideas. While I'm not quite certain, it wouldn't surprise me to find it recommended by Beautiful Feet and Memoria Press, as well.
This book is vivid with descriptive illustrations and with the bubbles and labels leads to re-reading or exploring later to delve deeper. Written after an adventure to Plimouth in Plymouth, MA and just enough history to be true but not too scary. Following three siblings children from the boat to their lives.
This is a pretty cute board book and I love this deep shade of blue that is used again and again through out the story. Follow the rhythm and rhyme as it lulls and guides a little one to a restful sleep. With the capability of sharing the getting ready and saying goodnights this is a fun one that could be used over many a night for bed or naptime.
Thanks to HMH for providing a copy for review.
scheduled: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2012/06/19/the-goodnight-train-by-june-sobel/
I've read this before but it was time to read it again, this time I listened to the audiobook from Hoopla. This book is inspirational and informative. It feels good to hear things that reflect my childhood and explain what teachers couldn't. When I went to school, I knew how to read, I never sat down to learn, I just did. From being the fourth child, my parents had learned and practiced on the others that got it pretty right with my childhood.
Just read.
Pretty great
This picture book, as an ebook, has been formatted incorrectly as a comic book for double tap and swipe instead of the picture book text enlargement. It is okay however, because the text is large enough to view, at least on the 10” Kindle Fire. The book itself is delightful! The text is informative and educational. The combination of illustrations met with pictures and historical photos is great. I wouldn't hesitant to add this as a physical book to your shelves and might go for the Kindle ebook. I read this as a borrow from Kindle Unlimited, oddly not Kindle FreeTime Unlimited (Kids+).
This one is included in the [b:Eloise Wilkin Stories 183731 Eloise Wilkin Stories Eloise Wilkin https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320408837l/183731.SX50.jpg 177563]. I read this many years ago with my oldest when she was a toddler. I'm sure we have read it in the years on between. Right now, I've read it again to my current toddler ( #redmermaidwarrior) and it was a perfect little read. A great follow up to reading [b:My Little Golden Book About God 1763874 My Little Golden Book About God Jane Werner Watson https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1366106206l/1763874.SX50.jpg 723350]. Beautiful illustrations and a wonderful message about the joy of God's creation all around us. [bc:Eloise Wilkin Stories 183731 Eloise Wilkin Stories Eloise Wilkin https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320408837l/183731.SX50.jpg 177563]
Is it possible that I remember this book from my childhood? It is not the first book of first Americans in my reading to my students but it is a decent one. The facts are just detailed enough. The illustrations are attractive. There is just enough information to teach but also to spike interest for further information. We need more books liked this on our shelves. We own this little square paperback and purchased it off the recommendation of Sonlight Curriculum K 2020: Exploring American History.
We read this book for the first time today. It was recommended in Heroes and Happenings, Vol. 1 from Sonlight Curriculum K Exploring American History (2020). It is directly quoted in the guide and the perfect source for reading further. I might also recommend reading D'Aulaires' Leif the Lucky. Pen and ink line drawings. We own this book, published by Sonlight Curriculum on recommended dation of HBL C.
My three-year-old had me read this one tonight. I'm well familiar with the story but not so much with these illustrations from F. Rojankovsky. They were good but I kept feeling like they were the wrong illustration matched on the page of text. This is not the three little bears imagery that I grew up with and now I'm curious what illustrator did draw my youth. My little Mermsid Warrior lived our and is very invested in Little Golden Books classics.
This book in its text and telling is amazing, the illustrations are a bit odd to my opinion and preference. I wouldn't hesitate to say this book should be required reading for all. We are knee-deep in reading books for American History this year, and Separate Is Never Equal is a great one to show a discussion starter to explain how things used to be for some and how we as individuals can continue to work toward a fair world for all. It is bittersweet when I teach my children some philosophies of people in years past, be it decades, centuries or other, there were some crazy ways of life. I read this through Kindle Freetime Unlimited as a picture book that was created well, double-tap to enlarge text and clear images. Well done.
I searched this book out because of the recommendation from Beautiful Feet Books Around California with Children's Books. I discovered we have a copy of the eBook on our Kindle Freetime Unlimited. This ebook is the bad variety, an image of the double-page spread, followed by an image of each page, followed by choppy text added in to show you what is near microscopic on the picture image. I have read other books by Gerald McDermott on Kindle which are done well. This one fails miserably. With that said, the book Raven, seems to be a good folktale and I would be curious if we would have a better experience in the true paperback format instead.