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Little House in the Highlands

SarahKate's Notes:

This is truly an outstanding book that will appeal to a large audience. Our girls (then 10 and 7) hung on every word. I loved that this was about Laura Ingalls Wilder's great grandmother! There was a lot of research put into it and I loved reading all about Scotland, as my own mother was born there. I especially enjoyed how the author wove in retellings of fairy stories and myths. This is the first the series and we are very excited to continue on. PLEASE NOTE I am referring to the unedited version with the painted cover, not the one with the photographed cover (which amazon insists on linking to). I have not read both but I have heard that the 2nd version is considerably abridged.

cover of Little House in the Highlandsauthor: Melissa Wiley
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asin: 0061148172
binding: Paperback
list price: $5.99 USD
amazon price: $18.82 USD


It's 1788 and Martha lives in a little stone house in Glencaraid, Scotland. Her father is Laird Glencaraid, which means Martha must behave like a young lady even when she would much rather run around the Scottish hillside!

Summer of the Monkeys

SarahKate's Notes:

This book is an absolute gem! We all loved this book as a family. Set in the late 1800s, Jay Berry is a 14 year old boy who has an amazing adventure trying to capture 29 monkeys that have escaped (from a circus trian) and are living in a wild part of his family's 60 acre farm. It is hillarious, it made us cry, it was a little scary at times. At one point I thought it was to scary to read to our girls (then ages 9 and 6) because when Jay Berry is catching a couple monkeys, the rest of them jump on him and bite him and his dog all over. However, they are not seriously hurt, Jay Berry simply lays in bed for 3 days and he's better. Also, know that Jay Berry's goal is to get a pony and gun, it was simply part of the lifestyle of a boy living back then. Overall, this is a fabulous read and I'm sure we'll return to this book over and over again throughout the years.

cover of Summer of the Monkeysauthor: Wilson Rawls
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asin: 0440415802
binding: Paperback
list price: $6.99 USD
amazon price: $6.99 USD


The last thing a fourteen-year-old boy expects to find along an old Ozark river bottom is a tree full of monkeys. Jay Berry Lee's grandpa had an explanation, of course--as he did for most things. The monkeys had escaped from a traveling circus, and there was a handsome reward in store for anyone who could catch them. Grandpa said there wasn't any animal that couldn't be caught somehow, and Jay Berry started out believing him . . .

But by the end of the "summer of the monkeys," Jay Berry Lee had learned a lot more than he ever bargained for--and not just about monkeys. He learned about faith, and wishes coming true, and knowing what it is you really want. He even learned a little about growing up . . .

This novel, set in rural Oklahoma around the turn of the century, is a heart-warming family story--full of rich detail and delightful characters--about a time and place when miracles were really the simplest of things...

The Five-Dog Night

cover of The Five-Dog Nightauthor: Eileen Christelow
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asin: 0395928621
binding: Paperback
list price: $6.95 USD
amazon price: $6.95 USD


When Old Betty tries to advise Ezra on how to survive the cold winter nights, Ezra rebuffs her concerns because he has his own private source of warmth.

The Best Time of Day

cover of The Best Time of Dayauthor: Eileen Spinelli
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asin: B001OMHU9M
binding: Hardcover
list price: $16.00 USD
amazon price: $4.99 USD


This day begins with a loud crow at sunup. Then a song and a hearty breakfast. A game of tag at recess . . . an afternoon stroll past the cows and piggies . . . And in the blink of an eye, it's nighttime.

Eileen Spinelli and Bryan Langdo have created a busy little farm that has lots to do--there are flapjacks to flip and cows to be milked, for starters--but not a moment goes by that's anything but the best. This joyful rhyming celebration of everyday life winds down to a comforting close that's just right for bedtime.

The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story

cover of The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Storyauthor: Gloria Houston
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asin: 0140558772
binding: Paperback
list price: $6.99 USD
amazon price: $6.99 USD


Acclaimed author Gloria Houston has written a tale that is as joyful and timeless as Christmas itself. Jewel-like paintings by two-time Caldecott Medal winner Barbara Cooney capture all of the season's warmth and mountain flavor. "A heartwarming holiday story, simply told and graced with true sentiment rather than sentimentality."--Kirkus Reviews. Publisher's Weekly Bestseller. Booklist Best Books of the Decade. Full color.

Fairy Tales for the New Age

SarahKate's Notes:

In my opinion this is one of the finest collections of fairy tales
I've read. They aren't syrupy and super-positive. They are gentle,
original stories of children overcoming their fears, learning powerful
lessons, and meeting magical spirits. We savor this book and I read
the a story from it every few weeks and it is a real treat the whole
family enjoys.

cover of Fairy Tales for the New Ageauthor: Arlene Williams
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asin: 0960544445
binding: Paperback
list price: $12.95 USD
amazon price: $12.95


A collection of twelve original fairy tales with a gentle, sensitive flavor. There are no wicked witches threatening to cook and eat small children, no big, bad wolves devouring your grandma. You will find instead, stories in which good things happen to characters who work at making their lives and relationships better--with and without magic.

Cocoa Ice

SarahKate's Notes:

Have you ever wondered how chocolate is made? This picture book goes into detail about how the farmers pick the pods, dry the insides between banana leaves and turn the beans as they dry. One girl lives in Santo Domingo and tells about her life in creating chocolate, and how excited she is when the sailors bring ice to trade for cocoa beans Another girl lives in Maine and shares about her life where her father cuts ice from the river and packs the ice house. It was fascinating to hear about how these everyday things we love used to be made.

cover of Cocoa Iceauthor: Diana Karter Appelbaum
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asin: 0531300404
binding: Hardcover
list price: $17.95 USD
amazon price: $17.95


Going to Town (My First Little House)

cover of Going to Town (My First Little House)author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
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asin: 0064434524
binding: Paperback
list price: $6.99 USD
amazon price: $6.99 USD


Long, long ago, a little girl named Laura Ingalls lived in a little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters, Mary and Carrie, and their good old bulldog, Jack. One spring day Pa has a wonderful surprise--he is taking the family on a trip into town!

The Gigantic Turnip

cover of The Gigantic Turnipauthor: Aleksei Tolstoy
asin: 1905236727
binding: Paperback
list price: $9.99 USD
amazon price: $9.99 USD


This hilarious retelling of the classic Russian tale about a farmer whose turnip is impossible to pull from the ground uses simple vocabulary and is ideal for reading aloud. Its cumulative theme will soon have young readers gleefully joining in, and Irish artist Niamh Sharkey s wonderfully quirky illustrations will delight and fascinate all ages.

Greyling

no imageauthor: Jane Yolen
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asin: 0399222626
binding: Hardcover
list price: $14.95 USD
amazon price: $14.95


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