madteaparty Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 I’ve posted about this before but hoping others might join me in posting somewhat unusual finds: read alouds or books that you don’t see very often mentioned. My DD and I just finished The Animal Family and I immediately handed it to my sister to read to her little DD (whose English is not great but this is a rare book of simple language and astonishing beauty). another one my DD loved was the short stories in The Spider’s Palace. Others include Good Night Mr. Tom (saving when she’s a bit older), The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily. And for you? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Straw into Gold by Gary Schmidt Is one we stumbled upon and really enjoyed. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 (edited) The Night Fairy (Schlitz) Kildee House (Montgomery) The Great Wheel (Lawson) The Rescuers series (Sharp) Letters from Father Christmas (Tolkien) -- this version, which has all of the letters Below the Root (Snyder) -- out of print Edited July 10, 2021 by Lori D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisha Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Walls within Walls by Maureen Sherry 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Fake Mustache by Tom Angleburger was a huge hit with my kids and one of the few books they still constantly reference. We found The Well of Sacrifice to be one of the most gripping historical fiction read alouds we ever did. One of the later Melendy books was also a favorite for us here for years. I think people still read The Saturdays, but for some reason And Then There Were Five was the one that my kids were obsessed by. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirstenhill Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 One of my personal favorites is The Tune is in the Tree by Maud Hart Lovelace (author of the Betsy Tacy books!). This has been recently reprinted so it is actually affordable again. I paid $$$ for my vintage copy. Anything reprinted by Purple House Press: https://www.purplehousepress.com (I've ordered lots of the novel/chapter book length books they've reprinted and haven't been disappointed yet!). The Trolley Car Family is super cute (out of print, unfortunately) Kate Seredy's books are not super unknown, but not super well known either. My fave of hers is The Chestry Oak, but I also love The Good Master and The Singing Tree. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 (edited) The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope A String in the Harp by Nancy Bond My Dd loved both of these. Yardsale finds. Seconding Kate Seredy’s books, though they were on several lists I had. Edited July 10, 2021 by ScoutTN 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, ScoutTN said: The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope haha! I was going to come back to this and add The Perilous Gard! 😉 Also, Two Are Better Than One (Brink) -- a sweet old-fashioned girl book. And, The Little White Horse (Goudge) -- slightly mysterious "forgotten/hidden estate", and slightly poignant with a "second chance" theme Edited July 11, 2021 by Lori D. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 What age is this for? We super loved Teddy Robinson when my dc were little. Very witty, very British. And don't somebody go saying Paddington is just as good because it's NOT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneGG Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) *adds books to cart* Edited July 11, 2021 by AnneGG 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pintosrock Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Dragon Slippers, by Jessica Day George 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knitgrl Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 On 7/11/2021 at 2:26 PM, PeterPan said: What age is this for? We super loved Teddy Robinson when my dc were little. Very witty, very British. And don't somebody go saying Paddington is just as good because it's NOT. Paddington is just not good. I can't wrap my head around Pippi Longstocking, either. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eilonwy Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) Adele Geras’ Apricots at Midnight, for a novel, and the Boo and Baa series about Swedish sheep, for picture books. ETA: Fog Magic by Julia Sauer, about a girl who has a magical land appear in the fog. And Loiusa May Alcott’s Eight Cousins! Edited July 12, 2021 by Eilonwy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrskitty76 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Johanna Spyri's A Children's Christmas Carol is delightful. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publia Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 K.M. Briggs' Hobberdy Dick (out of print, unfortunately) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 On 7/10/2021 at 11:26 PM, Lori D. said: And, The Little White Horse (Goudge) -- slightly mysterious "forgotten/hidden estate", and slightly poignant with a "second chance" theme This is my favorite book. Well, it's one of the top three; the others are "Understood Betsy" and "The Chestry Oak." I found a British first in a junk store for about $10. I have seen copies for $100 or more. Those three books are the model for honesty, selflessness, integrity, and bravery. I don't know why they aren't at the top of every list. 🙂 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah0000 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly, quiet but intriguing contemporary middle grade novel told by multiple perspectives with Asian American and deaf representation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 A String in the Harp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Historical fiction by Cynthia Harnett 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) Pushcart War. It's funny and a great intro into the reasons some wars happen as well as the role of the press and propaganda. 😊 Edited July 15, 2021 by MeaganS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) On 7/10/2021 at 3:34 PM, ScoutTN said: Straw into Gold by Gary Schmidt Is one we stumbled upon and really enjoyed. Anything written by Gary Schmidt. 59 minutes ago, MeaganS said: Pushcart War. It's funny and a great intro into the reasons some wars happen as well as the role of the press and propaganda. 😊 Yes! The War with Mr. Wizzle. Remembered laughing through it as a kid, and spent 1 whole long dark winter day a few years back reading it out loud to my own kids, all of us gasping in laughter, pausing only for short food breaks, howling at the antics in the story. YMMV, but good clean old-fashioned fun, New England boarding school style. Edited July 15, 2021 by Lucy the Valiant 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wathe Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) Up in the Tree by Margaret Atwood. It's delightful. "We're all out of pancakes, We're all out of tea! There's no more hot water up here in our tree!" We still quote this line when we mean that we are done with something and it's time to go home. Edited July 15, 2021 by wathe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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