Review By JENNIFER KALI My daughter is really getting interested in read-aloud chapter books. I struggle to find books that meet her at her four-year-old level. We’ve had a few false starts with books that deal with subject matter that is too mature or language that is too advanced. We read the classic Winnie the Pooh […]
Entries Tagged as '1930s Childrens Literature'
Little House in the Big Woods
January 5th, 2014 · 4 Comments · Books
Tags: 1930s Childrens Literature·19th Century·Chapter Books·Depictions of Meat in Books·Early Elementary·Garth Williams·Gender·Hunting·Jennifer Kali·Laura Ingalls Wilder·Older Elementary·Preschoolers·Read Aloud
Madeline
December 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY This 1939 classic features everyone’s favorite little red-headed fille, Madeline. We love this book! The French orphans care deeply for Madeline and are understandably distressed when she needs to have her appendix out. But when they visit her at the hospital and see her scar, they’re just like any other kids […]
Tags: 1930s Childrens Literature·Classic Books·Female Protagonist·Ludwig Bemelmans·Madeline·Zoos