Monthly Archives: January 2011

Understood Betsy

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Mrs.N

I loved this book as a child, I’ve read it countless times.  Little Elizabeth Ann has been raised by her dear Aunts in the city.  She is a frail little thing who is prone to tears and easily frightened.  When … Continue reading →

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The Crystal Tree

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mrs.N

This is the final installment in the Golden Name Day series.  Nancy is counting down the time until she is reunited with her family.  It’s difficult waiting, but Grandma tells all the girls not to wish their lives away, and … Continue reading →

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The Little Silver House

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mrs.N

I didn’t even know this sequel to The Golden Name Day existed until I was an adult, so I’m fudging a bit when I call it a childhood favorite, but really, it’s a necessary follow up to The Golden Name … Continue reading →

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The Golden Name Day

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Mrs.N

My first teaching position was at a school without a librarian.  My students and I would browse the bookshelves together searching for treasure.  When I spied The Golden Name Day I pressed it into the nearest set of waiting hands.  … Continue reading →

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What Do You Do With a Kangaroo? – MUST HAVE Picture Book

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Mrs.N

“What do you do with a Kangaroo?…You throw him out, that’s what you do!  Get out of my bed you Kangaroo!”  This is an absolute must have picture book. A spunky girl’s day begins when she finds a demanding kangaroo … Continue reading →

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It’s So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Mrs.N

All children have their bogeymen and things that go bump in the night. Mine was a woof that lived in my closet (I couldn’t say the “l” in wolf until sometime after high school. Shut up, it’s endearing.) . An … Continue reading →

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The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Mrs.N

I cannot possibly give you an explanation for why I was so incredibly attached to the story of a hedgehog leading a secret life as a washerwoman. I’m honestly a bit concerned about what that might say about me as … Continue reading →

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Are You Bored? Waiting for My Next Update?

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Mrs.N

There’s no time like the present to subscribe!  Just click on the subscribe button over there on the right.  It’ll even let you pick your reader. Click it.  You know you want to. Subscription too complicated for you?  Still navigate … Continue reading →

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Betsy’s Wedding

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Mrs.N

Sometimes, an author should know when to call it a day.  Sometimes, you stop the story before the end.  This is one of those final books in a series where you sort of wish you hadn’t gone this far.  But … Continue reading →

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Betsy and the Great World

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Mrs.N

This book went straight over my head when I was young.  Oh I was a good reader and a smart kid, but whoa. Although honestly, who wouldn’t be thrown for a loop? We leave Betsy right after her graduation. We … Continue reading →

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