We've been reading quite a lot lately. I'm a children's book junkie. My oldest memory of buying books was about 4 or 5 years old at my school's book fair. I still remember what I bought - Eloise by Kay Thompson and Paddle to the Sea by Holling Clancy Holling, which I will review in a future post.
I'm going to dedicate Wednesdays to reviewing children's books and I'll start with what's fresh in my mind, our bedtime reading from the beach house. Thanks to my addiction, they have over 200 books on their shelves and growing. I've been trying to design a custom book plate for their books but that's slow in coming... maybe for Christmas.
Kasie and Sandro have a good system for picking books at bedtime. Kasie picks 2 (usually the thickest ones she can get her hands on) and Sandro will pick 1. He's not picky, he just grabs one and jumps into bed...
Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall and illustrated by Barbara Cooney, published by Penguin Group USA
The story is about a New Englander and his family, how they make goods to sell throughout the year on their farm. The ox-cart man packs up his goods - the goose feathers from the barnyard geese, the shawl made by his wife, the mittens knitted by his daughter, etc. I don't want to give too much away ;) It is a wonderful story about living during simpler times and kids learn about an era where it was important for everyone in the family to work hard and help support the family.
Ox-Cart Man is a 1980 Caldecott Medal recipient.
[Tags: Ox-cart Man, Donald Hall, Barbara Cooney, Caldecott Medal, Penguin USA]
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