A Quiet Simple Life
Sallie Schaaf Borrink
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This Is The Feast by Diane Z. Shore is a lyrical and rhyming telling of the Pilgrim’s Mayflower journey and life in Plymouth up to the first Thanksgiving. Illustrated by Megan Lloyd, it is a colorful book that many children would enjoy. It is a great fit for Homeschooling with Cozy Books! This Is The …
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Cranberry Thanksgiving by Wende and Harry Devlin is a favorite from my childhood. I still have my copy and have read it to Caroline over the years. My mother made the cranberry bread recipe included for many years and it is so good. This is definitely a cozy book to add to your homeschooling! Cranberry …
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Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness is a wonderful Thanksgiving picture book. Full of fantastic, detailed artwork, it is an excellent cozy book for your homeschooling and will likely become a family favorite to read each year. Three Young Pilgrims The story follows the Allerton family from when they are aboard the Mayflower and arrive …
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Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall and illustrated by Barbara Cooney is a perfect cozy book for any time of the of year. Winner of the Caldecott Medal for Best Children’s Picture Book in 1980, Ox-Cart Man is a timeless tale that truly should be read aloud to every child. Ox-Cart Man The story starts in …
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County Fair is from the Little House Picture Books series which I absolutely love. These cheerful and colorful books are a wonderful introduction to some favorite stories in the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. County Fair This story features Almanzo when he was a boy growing up in New York state. The Wilder …
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I purchased The Empty Pot twenty-eight ago and it remains one of my favorite picture books. I discovered it in the children’s section of the local bookstore and immediately purchased my hardcover copy after reading it. I then read it aloud to every class of children I taught after that. I read it to Caroline …
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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 …
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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 Homeschooling with Cozy Books. Brave Irene Irene’s mother has sewn a beautiful ball gown for the duchess, …
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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 …
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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 …
