151 pages
| Plain Girl, by Virginia Sorensen, illus. by Charles Geer | ||
| The Amish are sometimes called the Plain People, and
this is the story of a ten-year-old Plain Girl, Esther, who is forced to go to public
school by the state authorities. In the public school, Esther meets a very kind
little girl named Mary who becomes her friend. Mary wears pretty clothes, and Esther
begins to wonder why she herself must wear plain clothes while her best
friend may wear anything she wishes. This is a story of a young girl's search for
answers, and her ultimate realization that parents have good reasons for the things
they teach their children. 151 pages | | |
| Jack Kent's Happy-Ever-After Book, by Jack Kent, illus. by Jack Kent | ||
| I found this book up at a library sale. I have many Jack Kent
books in my children's library, and I was very pleased to be able to add this one to it.
This book is a larger size, and includes Beauty and the Beast,
Snow White, Puss in Boots, Cinderella, and
Sleeping Beauty, all drawn in Jack Kent's inimitable style! If you can
find this for you children's collection, it is well worth your time to read it
with them! 61 pages |  | |
| Pete Pack Rat and the Gila Monster Gang, by Robert Quackenbush, illus. by Robert Quackenbush | ||
| Although I have not liked all of Mr. Quackenbush's stories,
this one was very entertaining and fun to read with my children. I have several
Robert Quackenbush books in my children's library and this is one that my three-year-old
really enjoys right now. Pete Pack Rat leads a group of deputies on a mission down
an abandoned mine to rescue Sheriff Sally Gopher from the infamous Gila Monster Gang.
If you can find this story for a good deal somewhere, it is a good one to add to
your collection. 64 pages |  | |
| The Lady Who Saw the Good Side of Everything, by Pat Decker Tapio, illus. by Paul Galdone | ||
| As the title of this book implies, the story recounts
the life and adventures of a little old lady who is able to see beyond her
circumstances to the "good side" of what happens in her life. Illustrated
by Paul Galdone, who wrote and illustrated the story The Wise Fool,
this is another good story to read with your children. 30 pages |  | |
| Moon-Watch Summer, by Lenore Blegvad, illus. by Erik Blegvad | ||
| This is the story of Adam and his little sister, Jenny. Adam
and Jenny go to visit their grandmother during the week that the Apollo 11
astronauts are supposed to land on the moon! Adam wants to watch the moon landing
on television, but Grammie only has a radio he can listen to. Although the moon
landing seems like the most important thing in the world to Adam, he learns that there
are other things in life that need his attention more. This is a good story for
older children (9 years and up) 63 pages |  | |
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