tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129655946239275297.post6820402420149656467..comments2024-03-11T14:08:26.004-04:00Comments on Beautiful Feet Books Blog: New Year, New Reading ListsRebecca Manorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09896229805134058625noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129655946239275297.post-40206240002321867582015-01-06T22:11:28.252-05:002015-01-06T22:11:28.252-05:00Hi! What a fun thing to do (share books we love)!...Hi! What a fun thing to do (share books we love)! <br /><br />The Little Britches Series by Ralph Moody has really stood out to us. My husband was reading the bio on Mr. Moody in our vintage copy of Man of the House, and he was really intrigued! We got to talking about the series, and how wonderful of a role model young Ralph, a.k.a. Litle Britches is to children. Ralph, and his siblings, Shannon Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858693364105977689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129655946239275297.post-86717499636328945652015-01-06T08:27:42.764-05:002015-01-06T08:27:42.764-05:00Thank you for mentioning this book-' When Book...Thank you for mentioning this book-' When Books Went to War.' A doorway just opened for me. It reminds me of the 'the Book Thief', which I watched last winter, but is so much more. I look forward to reading and sharing with friends and family in some New Years gift giving- warm regards. Laura at By the Bushelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01756969603697972860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129655946239275297.post-82608938548151489992015-01-05T21:59:50.364-05:002015-01-05T21:59:50.364-05:00I just read "When Books Went to War: The Stor...I just read "When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II" by Molly Guptill Manning. I recommend it. I know you guys at Beautiful Feet Books would appreciate it! My girls are only 3 and 5, but we come across so many wonderful picture books all the time. Too many to mention! I just read them "Miss Rumphius" (from the Teaching Character Through Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129655946239275297.post-57440117370460426552015-01-05T21:41:46.269-05:002015-01-05T21:41:46.269-05:00Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes; This Dear Bought ...Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes; This Dear Bought Land by Jean Lee Latham; Carry on Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham; The Story of Eli Whitney by Jean Lee Latham...do you see a theme here ;-) A Tree for Peter by Kate Seredy are just a few that come to mind. I have an abundance of book reviews on our blog...<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Melissa<br />http://reflectionsfromdrywoodcreek.blogspot.com/Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832248267539572189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129655946239275297.post-83377405354711040502015-01-05T13:56:24.710-05:002015-01-05T13:56:24.710-05:00Their Name is Today by Johann Christoph Arnold and...Their Name is Today by Johann Christoph Arnold and Life's Too Short to Eat Bad Cheese by Ellie Marandette. So far my favorite reads with the kids are: The Explorations of Pere Marquette by Kjelgaard, Sing Down the Moon by O'Dell, and our all time favorite is still Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin by M Henry. My oldest is enjoying the ancient Egypt series from Rick Riorden. AS a family Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com