From yesterday’s Read Aloud Thursday post:
- This week’s post by Maggy @ Red Ted Art’s Blog reminds me of a book I have seen around the blogosphere but had forgotten: Who’s Hiding? by Satoru Onishi. Maggy, of course, has a great craft to go along with it. Check it out!
- RockerMom @ The Linton Academy highlights a nonfiction title about ocean life and a read-together version of the fairytale “Hansel and Gretel.”
- Alice @ Supratentorial reviews two of our favorites here at the House of Hope: Ginger Pye and Pinky Pye by Eleanor Estes. If you haven’t read these delightful books, be sure to check out Alice’s review of them! (If you need more convincing, my reviews are here and here. 🙂 )
- Janet @ Across the Page reviews a book with the intriguing title Girls Who Look Under Rocks. This looks like a must-read for a nature-loving family!
Have a wondeful weekend!
This is an excellent selection. The crafts looked fun. I echo your recommendation of Ginger Pye and Pinky Pye. My wife and I read these aloud to our kids and I was amazed at how well they held their attention, especially compared the the faster paced, whiz-bang speed of some of the modern books. Perhaps a message is there – that meandering details can add a great touch of reality to storytelling, and when done well, as Estes does, create a vivid environment that sucks kids straight into the story.
We’ve been reading but I haven’t been keeping up with reviewing! Right now my daughter is really enjoying the Elsa Beskow books. I’m sure I’ll mention them sometime soon on my blog.