Eight Cousins, by Louisa May Alcott
One of the quirks about having only daughters is that, unless you happen to have a pack of boy cousins handy, your girls might find the behavior of boys a bit shocking. You see, our […]
Feb, 28
Saint Patrick, by Jonathan Rogers
I found my copy of Saint Patrick in the vast and vaguely arranged “Religion” section of my favorite used bookstore, and based upon the cover, size and topic of the book, I expected a snappy, action-packed narrative–the man was […]
Mar, 07
Psalms for Young Children, by Marie-Helene Delval
When it comes to the Psalms, I’ll be honest: they contain certain passages that aren’t exactly suited to small ears. And somehow, like a ship out of the fog, you never quite see those passages […]
Feb, 21
Saint Valentine, by Robert Sabuda
It is still winter, right? I thought it was, but my two eldest daughters are playing outside as I write, one of them in naught but a fairy dress. We were supposed to start our home […]
Feb, 14
The Anne of Green Gables Series, by L.M. Montgomery
L.M. Montgomery’s books make me want to befriend some patch of land and explore it thoroughly until I know and have named every tree, every brook, every starry-eyed flower in its thickets. I want to […]
Feb, 07
God Gave Us You, by Lisa Tawn Bergren
So, you (or some folks you love) are having a baby, and you want a book that touches on the sweetness of a new baby’s birth without introducing the, ahem, biology behind it all? Look no […]
Jan, 31
The Orange Shoes, by Trinka Hakes Noble
Not so many weeks ago, Sarah and I had a morning to ourselves and we spent it browsing the shelves of our favorite library. She worked her way through a stack of Henry & Mudge […]
Jan, 24
The Railway Children, by E. Nesbit
Was there ever a better narrator that E. Nesbit? The way she banters with the reader in charming asides and includes her own voice as a part of the story makes reading her work an […]
Jan, 17
Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing, by Sally Lloyd-Jones
At our house, we joke about “turning over a new leaf.” It’s not a very funny joke, just one we fall back on when we feel the need to make a change, big or small. […]
Jan, 10