The Adventures Of Pinocchio

Posted in Humanities, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on January 21, 2012

The Adventures of Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi. It is about the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio, an animated marionette, and his poor father, a woodcarver named Geppetto. Introduce your children to the puppet Pinocchio who gets into all kinds of trouble! Download the ebook from gutenberg.com here.  The version Read More »

The First Book of Bees

Posted in Animals, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on January 20, 2012

Everything you ever wanted to know about our buzzing little friends- the bee!  This book details- with colored illustrations and flowing text- the different kinds of bees, how they build, how they find flowers, what bee products are used by man, etc. 75+ pages of bee-rific fun!  Public Domain! Download The First Book of Bees Read More »

The Slant Book

Posted in Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading on January 20, 2012

What kind of a book has crooked pages?  Why- a slant book of course! What happens when baby Bobby’s stroller goes rolling down a hill?  All kinds of fun things! This silly picture book is written by the author who brought us The Rocket Book. Download The Slant Book from gutenberg.org. More resources: Goody Two Read More »

Daisy Dell Farm ABC

Posted in Kindergarten, Literature, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading on January 18, 2012

D is for the dog who takes care of the sheep E is for ewe who is lying asleep This short little picture book is a fun way to review the ABC’s with your little ones.  Printed in the early 1900′s, the original book was printed on “untearable linen”. Download Daisy Del Farm ABC (pdf Read More »

Trains At Work

Posted in American History, Hobbies and Crafts, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Technology, Upper Elementary on January 17, 2012

For the younger students who love all things trains!  This picture book packed full of information and visuals. 100+ pages, published in 1953- now in the public domain! Download Trains At Work from archive.org. More resources: The Wonder Book of Railways, For Boys and Girls Superman Old Time Radio Show Every Boy His Own Mechanic Read More »