Roxaboxen
This book sweeps you up in the imagination of children who spend their summer building a town, Roxaboxen, out of rocks and bits of desert glass. This book is truly a favorite of my (then) 7 yo, and has been for years.
 | author: Alice Mclerran rating:  asin: 0060526335 binding: Paperback list price: $6.99 USD amazon price: $6.99 USD |
Marian called it Roxaboxen. (She always knew the name of everything.) There across the road, it looked like any rocky hill -- nothing but sand and rocks, some old wooden boxes, cactus and greasewood and thorny ocotillo -- but it was a special place: a sparkling world of jeweled homes, streets edged with the whitest stones, and two ice cream shops.
Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch (Stories to Go!)
 | author: Eileen Spinelli rating: asin: 1416912355 binding: Paperback list price: $4.99 USD amazon price: $4.99 |
Mr. Hatch leads a lonely life until one Valentine's Day when the postman delivers a huge, heart-shaped box of candy with a card reading "Somebody loves you." Knowing he has a secret admirer gives Mr. Hatch a bright new perspective on life -- until it turns out there's been a terrible mistake. But Mr. Hatch's new friends rally to show him that a lot of somebodies love Mr. Hatch.
My America: Our Strange New Land, Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony Diary, Book One
Elizabeth is 9 years old and has just arrived in Jamestown with 4 ships full of pilgrims - 5 other ships were lost in the hurricane. She begins her diary and tells the tale of the first 2 months, gathering food, meeting Native Americans - including Pocahontas. This book was interesting and a little scary - a lot of people get summer sickness and die, none of Elizabeth's family dies but her friends do. There is a burial every day near the end, so many people are dying. Elizabeth's mother is pregnant and spends 2 days in labor where Elizabeth worries about her and wonders if the baby will be born dead. However, the diary ends on a good note, the baby is healthy and everyone in her family is well.
 | author: Patricia Hermes rating:  asin: 0439368987 binding: Mass Market Paperback list price: $4.99 USD amazon price: $4.99 USD |
In May 1607, three ships sailed up the James River in Virginia. In the riverbank marshes, they made land and hung the flag England¹s flag establishing the first permanent English colony in Jamestown Virginia. In 1609, the first ship carrying women and children arrived. After 71 days at sea, nine-year-old Elizabeth Baker is thrilled to be on dry land. Lizzie keeps a diary for Caleb, her twin brother who stayed in England because of his weak lungs. In her buoyant entries, Lizzie tells of the abundant forests, trading with and learning from the Indians, and adventures with her new friends.
The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook
Published in 1925 these stories of 7 year old Milly-Molly-Mandy are charming and sweet. We loved reading about how she lives in a tiny village her travels through it. At one point she visits the general store and the woman who runs it has an important errand and actually leaves Milly-Molly-Mandy at the front counter to take care of the store. As soon as we finished the girls (then 5 & 8) asked to hear it again. This is the first in the series and we are excited to read more.
 | author: Joyce Lankester Brisley rating: asin: 0753453320 binding: Hardcover list price: $13.95 USD amazon price: $11.16 USD |
Mr. Putter & Tabby Paint the Porch (Mr. Putter & Tabby)
 | author: Cynthia Rylant asin: 0152024743 binding: Paperback list price: $5.99 USD amazon price: $5.99 USD |
Mr. Putter wants to paint his porch. He has a bucket of pink paint, a big brush, and some rags. And he has Tabby to keep him company. Everything is perfect, until a squirrel scampers onto the porch and catches Tabby’s eye. . . .
Dance at Grandpa's (My First Little House)
 | author: Laura Ingalls Wilder rating:  asin: 0064433722 binding: Paperback list price: $6.99 USD amazon price: $6.99 USD |
The Little House books tell the story of a little pioneer girl and her family as they traveled by covered wagon across the Midwest. Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic books, illustrated with Garth Williams' timeless artwork, have been cherished by millions of readers ever since they were first published over sixty years ago.
The Big Orange Splot
 | author: D. Manus Pinkwater rating: asin: 0590445103 binding: Paperback list price: $4.99 USD amazon price: $4.99 USD |
A Chair for My Mother 25th Anniversary Edition (Reading Rainbow Book)
This Caldecott Honor book really touched my heart.
 | author: Vera B. Williams rating: asin: 0688040748 binding: Paperback list price: $6.99 USD amazon price: $6.99 USD |
After a fire destroys their home and possessions, Rosa, her mother, and grandmother save and save until they can afford to buy one big, comfortable chair that all three of them can enjoy.After their home is destroyed by a fire, Rosa, her mother and grandmother save their coins to buy a really comfortable chair for all to enjoy. "A superbly conceived picture book expressing the joyful spirit of a loving family."––Horn Book.
All-of-a-Kind Family Downtown (All-of-a-Kind Family series, The)
 | author: Sydney Taylor rating:  asin: 0929093070 binding: Paperback list price: $13.95 USD amazon price: $11.16 USD |
Based on the author's family and childhood, these charming books capture the everyday life of a home with little money but lots of love and good times to share. Each book shares the ups and downs in the lives of this special family, through the eyes of Ella, Charlotte, Henny, Sarah, Gertie, and their little brother, Charlie.
Mama Panya's Pancakes: A Village Tale from Kenya
 | author: Mary Chamberlin Rich Cahmberlin rating: asin: 1905236646 binding: Paperback list price: $7.99 USD amazon price: $7.99 USD |
On market day, Mama Panya s son Adika invites everyone he sees to a pancake dinner. How will Mama Panya ever feed them all? This clever and heartwarming story about Kenyan village life teaches the importance of sharing, even when you have little to give.
