8.26.2010

Top 13 Childrens' Books I Read on Vacation

Best is at the bottom...
13. Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman, Schroeder/Pinkney
Describes her childhood as a slave, and her early budding desire to run away.










12. Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens, abridged
Good story, but recommend the unabridged, and only for older children




















11. Kidnapped, Robert Louis Stevenson, abridged
Good story, but recommend the unabridged, and only for older children
















10. Meet the Orchestra, Ann Hayes
Short description of each instrument. Well done.







9. The Tale of Three Trees, Angela Elwell Hunt
Classic

8. Sammy and His Shepherd, Susan Hunt
Decent for 5-10 year olds

7. Blueberries for the Queen, Paterson
Very nice. Boys need “war work.”

6. The True Princess, Angela Elwell Hunt
Good description of the virtue needed in every princess

5. Tattered Sails, Verla Kay
Pilgrims. Vivid illustrations; two-word sentences throughout that capture the story

4. The Orderly Cricket, Rae Oetting
Refreshing lesson on not meddling in others’ business.

3. When Abraham Talked to the Trees, Elizabeth Van Steenwyk
Lincoln, practicing his public speaking. Liked it.

2. Joseph, Brian Wildsmith
Historically believable and draws-you-in illustrations that capture literary clues in the text

1. The Book of Jonah, Peter Spier
Well done, especially on Jonah’s anger at the end

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