I love collecting different versions of stories and books that we already own. This story is "suggested" by Longfellow's famous poem and features sweet vintage illustrations. Sometimes I get these books so cheap at the thrift store or flea market with the intent of cutting up the pages to use in collages or other arts and crafts. But I liked this one too much and decided to keep it in one piece.
I loved the book "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston. That led me down a path of picking up her other writing, including short stories, and folk tales. This book colorfully illustrated by Loveis Wise is one such story adapted by Ibram X. Kendi for kids. In the author's note at the end Kendi writes, "The earlier we expose our children to our literary treasures- to our literary legends like Hurston- the better." I couldn't agree more!
The story starts with Brook asking Mighty River to tell a story of people in love. It's a story not only of young Magnolia and John but of freedom and nature.
I got to hold my sister's brand new baby and go to an antique mart with my mom (where I found this book!). If that isn't a great weekend, I don't know what is!
I thought this would be more of a story book or musings about nature, but it's in fact a kind of science book teaching about weather and how soil is made and mountains and the air around us. It's a thicker Little Golden Book with more pages, but all the better because that means more illustrations by Eloise Wilkin!
Beetles are some of my very favorite kinds of insects. I was thrilled to get my hands on this Owen Davey's book all about them!
From 1931 comes this illustrated storybook of Peter Pan. Based on the original play (not the Disney version), it's quite fun to read.
