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A Shirley Hughes Christmas
Age: 2+ Particulars: Reminder: Nana’s Books are rated G. Anyone could read them, or listen to them being read aloud or talked about. If you don’t know Shirley Hughes, please allow me to introduce you. Born in 1927, she was a British… Continue reading
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I Like Winter, by Lois Lenski. Written in 1950.
Age: 0+ Particulars (Out of 5): Reminder: Nana’s Books are rated G. Anyone could read them, or listen to them being read aloud or talked about. I am quite fond of Lois Lenski. She wrote books for younger and older kids, such… Continue reading
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Foghorns, by Howard Pease.
Age: 12+ Particulars (Out of 5): Reminder: Nana’s Books are rated G. Anyone could read them, or listen to them being read aloud. Before I get into the story of Foghorns, I want to introduce you to Howard Pease, a prolific writer… Continue reading
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The Gardener, by Sarah Stewart, Pictures by David Small. Written in 1997.
Age: 4+ Particulars (Out of 5): Reminder: Nana’s Books are rated G. Anyone could read them, or listen to them being read aloud. It’s 1935, smack in the middle of the Great Depression, and Lydia Grace Finch is leaving her beloved… Continue reading
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The Little Auto, by Lois Lenski. Written in 1934.
Reminder: Nana’s Books are rated G. Anyone could read them, or listen to them being read aloud. My children loved this book. Now my two-year-old grandson, who loves all things vehicular, loves it, too. Back in 1934, when this book was originally… Continue reading
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Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder, written in 1933.
Reminder: Nana’s Books are rated G. Anyone could read them, or listen to them being read aloud. The setting is the 1850s, on a large farm in upstate New York. Almanzo Wilder, age 8, has a big brother, Royal, age 13,… Continue reading
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One-Minute Bedtime Stories, by Shari Lewis, illustrated by Art Cumings. Written in 1982.
Reminder: Nana’s Books are rated G. Anyone could read them, or listen to them being read aloud. This book is a hoot! My kids loved it, and now my grandchildren love having it read to them. The stories, as the name suggests, are… Continue reading
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