Tag Archives: hard to find

The Cat on the Dovrefell

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Mrs.N

Cat on the Dovrefell by George Desant illustrated by Tomie de Paola In recent years this has slowly crept into the coveted position of my favorite Christmas book.  This is in part due to the cadence of translation from the … Continue reading →

Share
+1
Pin
Shares 0
Posted in Little Ones, Primary Grades | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

More All-of-a-Kind Family

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Mrs.N

More All-Of-A-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor It is nothing short of tragic that the All-of-a-Kind Family series is out of print.  I have the whole set, carefully guarded since childhood, but it is just so sad that they are so … Continue reading →

Share
+1
Pin
Shares 0
Posted in Middle Grades, Primary Grades | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

Mine for Keeps

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Mrs.N

Mine for Keeps by Jean Little Sally has cerebral palsy.  Her parents just didn’t have suitable resources and therapies for Sally at home(this book was written in the sixties- keep that in mind), so she has been living at a … Continue reading →

Share
+1
Pin
Shares 0
Posted in Middle Grades, Primary Grades | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Witch in the House

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Mrs. N

Witch in the House by Ruth Chew Witch in the House may be a dangerous book to let your kids get a hold of.  The absolute highlight of the book is a flying bathmat named Pinky, who answers questions by … Continue reading →

Share
+1
Pin
Shares 0
Posted in Middle Grades, Primary Grades | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

The Witch and the Ring

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Mrs. N

Well, I can’t say as this is the best written Ruth Chew book I’ve read.  It’s actually pretty marginal.  Charlotte and Walt get a magic ring out of one of those supermarket vending machines designed to lure children into squandering … Continue reading →

Share
+1
Pin
Shares 0
Posted in Middle Grades, Primary Grades | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

What the Witch Left

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Mrs. N

What the Witch Left by Ruth Chew Friends Louise and Katy are playing in Katy’s room when Louise becomes curious about the tall chest of drawers.  Louise pressures Katy into opening the locked bottom drawer where they discover lots of … Continue reading →

Share
+1
Pin
Shares 0
Posted in Middle Grades, Primary Grades | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Witch at the Window

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Mrs. N

The Witch at the Windowby Ruth Chew Marjorie and Nick are not the brightest of children.  They befriend a talking bird and think nothing of it.  Clearly they are not able to see the distinction between birds that talk in … Continue reading →

Share
+1
Pin
Shares 0
Posted in Middle Grades, Primary Grades | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

No Such Thing as a Witch

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Mrs. N

No Such Thing as a Witch by Ruth Chew My copy of No Such Thing As a Witch is so well worn and well loved that it lives its life inside a ziploc bag.  When you take it out little … Continue reading →

Share
+1
Pin
Shares 0
Posted in Middle Grades, Primary Grades | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Miss Happiness and Miss Flower

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Mrs. N

Rumer Godden again does a wonderful job of capturing the bullying, loneliness and isolation that are often a part of childhood.  When Nona moves from India to England to stay with her cousins, she is homesick and withdrawn.  Her youngest … Continue reading →

Share
+1
Pin
Shares 0
Posted in Middle Grades, Primary Grades | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments