Huguenot Garden

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Summary: A pleasant story of faith
Review: Huguenot Garden is the story of a French, protestant family and thier faith in the Soverign God of the universe. Dedicated to Jones' two daughters, Huguenot Garden features twins of the same names. Along with their family, the girls are on a journey of faith involving joy, promises, and...persecution?

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Summary: Disappointing
Review: In studying this time period, my three children and I have read MANY books. I found this book to be somewhat boring in comparison to several of the books we've read so far. I felt that from what we have learned about this time period, this story was not realistic, and perhaps a little "whitewashed". The situations and humor seemed contrived, and the plot was simplistic. And I did think that it was preachy. We do have strong values, but we have read several books that have incorporated these values believably into realistic and exciting plots. This book was disappointing.

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Summary: HUEGENOT GARDEN
Review: THIS IS ONE OF MY VERY FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOKS! I KNOW ITS A GOOD BOOK WHEN I ENJOY READING IT AS MUCH AS MY CHILDREN DO LISTENING TO IT. THE STORY OF THE TWINS IS ENDEARING AS WELL AS EXCITING. AS A PARENT I AM SO DELIGHTED TO HAVE A GOOD CHILDREN'S LITERATURE BOOK THAT REENFORCES THE VALUES THAT MY HUSBAND AND I TRY TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN WITHOUT BEING PREACHY. I ALSO APPRECIATE GOOD BOOKS THAT AREN'T JUST FUN TO READ BUT DO DOUBLE DUTY AS HISTORICAL FICTION LIKE THIS ONE. IF YOU LIKE THIS BOOK YOU WILL ALSO LOVE DUTCH COLOR AND SCOTTISH SEAS (ESPECIALY IF YOU HAVE BOYS) BY THE SAME AUTHOR.