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Summary: Happy Reading for the Younger Set
Review: This is a charming tale of a family with five children living in Kentucky in the early 1900s. The story is told through the eyes of four-year-old Bonnie. Her understanding father helps her through frustrations in trying to keep up with her older siblings. The simple stories contain truths that will be appreciated by very young children. In one example, the father announces that the child who shows wisdom and bravery will be awarded a special arrowhead that he found. Each child shares stories of acts of courage until one really stands out. My four and six year old girls really enjoyed this as a read-aloud and my eight devoured it eagerly on his own (and he can be hard to find books for at this stage). We're looking forward to reading the other three titles in the series - Schoolhouse in the Woods, Up and Down the River and Schoolhouse in the Parlor - due to be republished soon.
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Summary: Happy Reading for Young Readers
Review: This is a lovely short chapter book about a family of seven living in Kentucky around 1900. The story is told through the eyes of four-year-old Bonnie who longs to be old enough to tag along with her older siblings. The writing is very nice and the stories highlight simple truths that young children will appreciate, such as a competition (with the reward of a coveted arrowhead) for the child who was both wise and brave (each of the children in the family had an example which the father judged - neat story). My four and six year old daughters enjoyed it very much as a read aloud and my eight year old son read it very eagerly on his own (and it can be quite difficult to find books that he really loves to read). This book has been reprinted by Bethlehem Books (www.bethlehembooks.com) in the Spring of 2004.
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