The Wonder Book of Horses
Posted in Animals, High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Mythology, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on December 28, 2011
James Baldwin knew how to tell a great historical story. The author of Fifty Famous Stories Retold as well as numerous other historical readers for children, his greatest work might be The Horse Fair. 430+ pages of the historical accounts of horses, this book is a great addition to any history collection. I am sharing Read More »
The Sleeping Beauty Picture Book
Posted in Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Mythology, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on December 22, 2011
This picture book actually contains three stories, including The Sleeping Beauty. All of the stories are in poetic form, making them fun for smaller children to hear the rhythm. The illustrations to The Sleeping Beauty have a little column at the bottom that would be perfect for text. I immediately thought that they would make Read More »
A Treasury of Plays for Children
Posted in Art, Hobbies and Crafts, Literature, Middle School, Mythology, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on December 16, 2011
There not a whole lot to this book. The book digitized by Google books has no fancy cover or illustrations for me to share with you. What the book does have, however, are 14 plays adapted for children in upper elementary-middle school. They include such gems as Alice in Wonderland, Punch & Judy, and The Read More »
Childhood of Ancient Rome
Posted in Lower Elementary, Middle School, Mythology, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on October 17, 2011
I love the illustrations in this book. They would make a great addition to a lapbook or notebook project. The stories are somewhat fanciful, but they add some flavor to a study in Ancient Rome. Do you know how to retrieve the images from a public domain book on Google books? When you are scrolling Read More »
Asgard Stories
Posted in Lower Elementary, Middle School, Mythology, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on September 26, 2011
Here is a simple book containing the stories of Norse mythology for a younger reading audience. The short narratives are useful for any study involving the Vikings or as a comparison against other religious beliefs. From the book’s preface: The interest shown at present in the teaching of myths to children seems to call for Read More »
