Indians and Pioneers
Posted in American History, Mythology, Public Domain on February 7, 2012
A Historical Reader for the Young From stories of the “mound people” all the way up to the arrival of Dutch pilgrims on the American continent, this historical reader covers the history of the early peoples of our land. Some of the information may be inaccurate and out of date but for the most part Read More »
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 »
In The Days of Giants
Posted in High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Mythology, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on January 9, 2012
In this book of Norse myth, we have 16 tales that are very well-written and form a series. Reading about Asgard and Midgard has never been so enthralling! The illustrations are few, and black and white drawings. However, they are very detailed and would make great coloring pages and additions to a notebook. Published in Read More »
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 »
