Simple Living, Homeschooling, Faith, Homemaking, & Books
“I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.” Pride and Prejudice
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Sometimes I see a book in the bookstore and instinctively know there's a high probability it will be coming home with me. Home in the Woods by Eliza Wheeler was one of those books. But I have to be honest. After I picked it up and opened it, I almost didn't keep reading because the artwork style of the faces on the opening page isn't something I …
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Brave Irene by William Steig is a cozy picture book that deserves a place on your bookshelf. I've featured it in the post Children's Picture Books About Courage, but also wanted to include it among my favorites in A Month of Cozy Children's Books. Brave Irene Irene's mother has sewn a beautiful ball gown for the duchess, but is too sick to …
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Farms and agrarian life are fascinating subjects for children. I've created this list of children's books related to these themes to help you find a wide variety of books to use in your home. This list includes both picture books and non-fiction books. I included topics such as animals, crops, machines, family life, the old ways, and more. I've …
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There was a time when all three of us could quote the entire text of The Little Golden Book Little Mommy from memory. When Caroline went through her baby doll phase, she wanted to read this book and look at the pictures all of the time. When I picked the book up off the shelf to write this post and started reading it aloud, David and I …
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Good Night, Little Bear was one of Caroline's favorite stories for a stretch of time. This classic Little Golden Book has many things to love about it and fits perfectly into A Month of Cozy Books series. Just as with the two surprising reasons I loved the Little Bear television series and DVDs, there is a lot of similarity between the bear …
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Two Little Gardeners is a Little Golden Book we discovered when Caroline was quite young. You can tell from the fact that our beloved copy has no trademark gold covering left on the spine that it was, shall we say, well read and well loved. Truthfully, this was one of her favorite books for some time. We read it over and over again. She would …
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Understood Betsy was one of my favorite novels when I was girl. But (to be perfectly honest) I didn't read it for a very long time and in the process kind of forgot why it was a favorite. When I read it again, it all came back to me why I loved it so much as a girl and even as a young woman. It was an easy choice to include in A Month of Cozy …
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I don't remember where I first discovered Sleep Tight Farm, but I knew it was a story I wanted to add to my picture book library and share with my readers. Written by Eugenie Doyle and illustrated by Becca Stadtlander, it is about a farm family preparing for winter. It is cozy in so many ways and a natural addition to A Month of Cozy …
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Christmas in the Country is a delightful picture book by Cynthia Rylant and Dianne Goode. It will make a wonderful addition to your holiday reading. This charming story tells of the author's Christmas experiences while living with her grandparents in a small white house in the country. The girl tells of anticipating and celebrating Christmas …
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The Year at Maple Hill Farm combines two fun themes - farm animals and going through a calendar year. The combined talents and distinctive style of Alice and Martin Provenson shine through in this wonderfully illustrated picture book. There is lots of cozy in The Year at Maple Hill Farm so it was easy to add it to A Month of Cozy Books! The …
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I happened upon Bunny's Book Club at the local bookstore one afternoon. It was another one of those love at first sight type books that I decided to bring home. Written by Annie Silvestro and illustrated by Tatjana Mai-Wyss, it's a cute tale of what happens when a bunny discovers books. (Annie Silvestro is also the author of Mice Skating, …
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Mice Skating falls into the category of instant favorite. It is so incredibly charming that I can't imagine a child not liking it (or an adult who enjoys children's picture books!). Author Annie Silvestro and illustrator Teagan White have teamed up to create a truly delightful book. The story is meaningful and the illustrations are …
