“Where we love is home – home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
Reading Level:
3.9 [according to Scholastic – reflects the grade level at which a student reading on grade could read the book independently]
Interest Level:
K – 2
Review and Comments:
Little House was lovingly built for family – generations of family. She was very content watching the family grow and the changing seasons from her small hilltop. As time passed, Little House also saw further transformations of the landscape. There was an increase in traffic so bigger roads were built through the beautiful countryside, and more and more people followed those roads right up to her little world. After awhile the ever-expanding and consuming city grew. Little House was in the middle of that crowded city with feelings that she was abandoned by the family who loved her. She was alone, boarded up and shabby, yearning for the life she used to have. Continue reading A Most Enduring Home: A Review of ‘The Little House’ →
“……‘home’ must always be the loveliest spot in the world, no matter what fairer lands may lie under alien stars.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of the Island
Reading Level:
Grades K-1 [according to common core]
3.1 [according to Scholastic – reflects the grade level at which a student reads on grade could read the book independently]
Review and Comments:
Finding the perfect home is a challenging goal for Mr. and Mrs. Mallard. They are looking for the ideal place to raise a family – a quiet neighborhood, close to the waterfront and places of interest, and a safe location. Their Boston area search continues until they settle on a cozy little island in the middle of a pond in the Public Garden. Everything is going well until Mrs. Mallard determines the area is too dangerous so they extend their search. Of course being mallards they explore the area that encompasses the Charles River. Eventually they find a splendid location on a small quiet island on the river. They settle in and then spend some time touring the surrounding area. Along the way they meet a policeman named Michael who feeds them peanuts. Michael becomes their friend and a favorite stop on their daily stroll. Continue reading Home Sweet Home: A Review of ‘Make Way for Ducklings’ →
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