History of Julius Caesar

Posted in College Prep, High School, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on March 22, 2012

There were three great European nations in ancient days, each of which furnished history with a hero: the Greeks, the Carthaginians, and the Romans. Alexander was the hero of the Greeks. The Carthaginian hero was Hannibal. The Roman hero was Caesar. And so begins Jacob Abbott’s story of Julius Caesar.  His account is thorough, covering Read More »

Birds of Gay Plumage

Posted in Animals, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on March 18, 2012

I had never heard of a sunbird until I found this living nature book written by Mary and Elizabeth Kirby. From the “Sunbird page“: Sunbirds are tiny jewels of the Old World tropics. Most are forest birds, but some occur in patches of vegetation in the desert. Many species possess glittering iridescent colors. In this feature, Read More »

Bird Guide - Public Domain

Posted in Animals, Nature Studies, Public Domain on March 18, 2012

From the preface: The native birds are one of our nation’s most val- uable assets. Destroy them, and in a comparatively few years the insects will have multiplied to such an extent that trees will be denuded of their foliage, plants will cease to thrive and crops cannot be raised. This book has a color Read More »

Even More Bird Books!

Posted in Animals, College Prep, High School, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Nature Studies, Preschool, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on March 18, 2012

There are just too many good public domain bird books! I have been finding more and more great books about birds to share and so I decided to share all the gutenberg.org resources in one post. These gorgeous color illustrations I am using come from a periodical called Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography.  You can Read More »

The First Book of Birds

Posted in Animals, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Nature Studies, Preschool, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on March 16, 2012

Have I got a treat for you!  If you haven’t noticed yet, I have been on a quest to find resources for bird enthusiasts.  The public domain is filled with great books about fowl. And this resource is supreme! Every single page in this book has an amazing illustration on it. And the best part Read More »