Twenty and Ten
10 best books like Twenty and Ten (Claire Huchet Bishop): Capyboppy, Understood Betsy, James Herriot's Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Tales by the Author of All Creatures Great and Small, The Apple and the Arrow, No Children, No Pets, Red Sails to Capri, Dolphin Treasure, Mary On Horseback: Three Mountain Stories, The Light at Tern Rock, A Grain of Rice
| Author | Bill Peet |
| ISBN | 0395383684 |
The creator of whimsical fantasies featuring a bevy of lifelike and lovable creatures, Bill Peet consistently combined excellent storytelling with enduring illustrations, becoming one of the most popular picture book creators of our time. Born in Grandview, Indiana, Bill Peet nurtured his childhood...
| Author | Dorothy Canfield Fisher |
| ISBN | 1887840133 |
For all of her nine years, fragile Elizabeth Ann has heard her Aunt Frances refer in whispers to her "horrid Putney cousins." But when her aunt can no longer care for her, Elizabeth Ann must leave her sheltered life to live in the wilds of Vermont with those distant relatives.
In the beginning,...
| Author | James Herriot |
| ISBN | 0312085125 |
James Herriot's Treasury for Children collects all of the beloved veterinarian's delightful tales for young readers. From the springtime frolic of Oscar, Cat-About-Town to the yuletide warmth of The Christmas Day Kitten, these stories-radiantly illustrated by Peter Barrett and Ruth Brown-are...
| Author | Mary Buff |
| ISBN | 0618128093 |
The year is 1291, and Walter is the twelve-year-old son of William Tell, the greatest bowman in the land of Uri. Walter lives happily in the remote heights of the Alpine Mountains, caring for his family’s goat herd and practicing his marksmanship in the hopes of making his father proud. But as the end...
| Author | Marion Holland |
| ISBN | 0394914473 |
This was a cute story (from a simpler time) about a family that moves into an inherited apartment building and goes to work fixing it up, and trying to solve a few mysteries in the process.
Sonlight includes it as a kindergarten read-aloud, but I think we'll play it by ear -- it was a fine story, but...
| Author | Ann Weil |
| ISBN | 0140328580 |
The minute he saw the boat with the red sails moving into the harbor, Michele knew that something exciting was going to happen. It was the biggest and most beautiful ship fourteen-year-old Michele had ever seen. Sailing on the ship were three men who would come to stay at Michele's parents' inn. The men...
We recently read Dolphin Adventure: A True Story by Wayne Grover and I realized when I posted my review here that there were two follow-on tales. We borrowed both from the library and were eager to read them. I was a bit confused because the first tale is a true story and the other two are fictional, "based...
Master storyteller Rosemary Wells tells the incredible true story of a World War I nurse who brought medical care to the Appalachians
Mary Breckinridge, trained as a nurse during World War I, rode on horseback into the isolated mountains of Appalachia and never looked back. Instead, she spent...
| Author | Julia L. Sauer |
| ISBN | 0140368574 |
Julia L. Sauer's The Light at Tern Rock (which won her a 1952 Newbery Honour designation) really does manage to remind me exceedingly sweetly and much pleasurably of some of L.M. Montgomery's sea and lighthouse themed short stories (featuring not only an engaging and inspiring narrative, but also...
| Author | Helena Clare Pittman |
When a humble farmer named Pong Lo asks for the hand of the Emperor's beautiful daughter, the Emperor is enraged. Who ever heard of a peasant marrying a princess? But Pong Lo is wiser than the Emperor knows. And when he concocts a potion that saves the Princess's life, the Emperor gladly offers him any reward...
| Author | Carolyn Haywood |
| ISBN | 0152052259 |
From Carolyn Haywood, author of the beloved Betsy series, here are four more classics for young readers. These adorable stories of childhood adventures are as fresh today as when they were written more than a half century ago. And now, thanks to dynamic new covers, they're ready to charm a whole new generation...
| Author | Wayne Grover |
| ISBN | 0380732521 |
One thing I truly enjoy about being a homeschooling mom is access to books via the curriculum we've chosen; which, for us, has meant Sonlight. "Dolphin Adventure", like so many other books we've received through that route, did not disappoint!
If you've been following along with any of my reviews,...
| Author | Eleanor Frances Lattimore |
| ISBN | 0152055029 |
Little Pear is a young boy who lives in a small village in China. Although his story takes place long ago, he is much like any little boy today--always on the lookout for excitement and adventure!
Little Pear is just looking for fun, but he has a knack for finding trouble without even trying! Join...
| Author | Arleta Richardson |
| ISBN | 0781432685 |
Pieces of Magic
Remember when you were a child—when all the world was new, and the smallest object a thing of wonder? Arleta Richardson remembers: the funny wearable wire contraption hidden in the dusty attic, the century-old schoolchild's slate that belonged to Grandma, an ancient...
| Author | Maria Parr |
| ISBN | 0763672815 |
Dei som ikkje alt har lese denne hjartevarmaren av ein roman bør snarast gjere det. Klassikar, rett og slett!
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