Woodland Tales

Posted in Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on October 4, 2012

These Mother Carey Tales were written for children of all ages, who have not outgrown the delight of a fairy tale. It might almost be said that they were written chiefly for myself, for I not only have had the pleasure of telling them to the little ones, and enjoying their quick response, but have also Read More »

The Biography Of A Grizzly

Posted in Animals, Public Domain on October 1, 2012

Written during a time when the magnificent grizzly bear was facing extinction, this book describes the life and habitat of the grand creature. 165+ pages full of living text, black and white sketches, plus beautiful greyscale drawings depicting bears in all kinds of scenes. Download The Biography Of A Grizzly from gutenberg.org.

Free Meadow Animals Images

Posted in Public Domain on September 26, 2012

I have another blog over at Blogger where I have been sharing some of the great images that I find while searching public domain books.  It has been a pet project of mine – extracting the images and touching them up to make them usable for projects. The site doesn’t get much traffic, and since Read More »

A Day With Walt Whitman

Posted in Art, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on September 26, 2012

Dressing with the same large, leisurely gestures as characterized him in everything, Walt Whitman was presently attired in his invariable suit of grey: and by the time the clock touched half-past seven, he was seated in the verandah, comfortably inhaling the sweet, fresh morning air, and quite ready for his simple breakfast. Read about the Read More »

Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends

Posted in Ancient History, Culture, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Mythology, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on September 23, 2012

This book is fun, and full of illustrations that are large and would make excellent coloring pages! There is a wealth of delightful imagination in the legends and folk-lore of the Jews of a later period which is almost entirely unknown to children. Some of the stories in this book are from the Scriptures.  Some Read More »