Our next undertaking was Little House on the Prairie, which was just as well-received. I really enjoyed re-reading it as an adult. It was fascinating to see Lee begin to grasp how differently people used to live. A few days ago she told me that we should just get a cow. Then we'd have all the yogurt, milk, and butter we could want, right in our backyard!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Let's Just Get a Cow
I've been reading some chapter books to Lee. We finished The Secret Garden several weeks ago. It's such a great book, filled with all sorts of every-day magic: animals, springtime, gardens, and the healing of physical and emotional wounds. All through the eyes of a child who's never been exposed to any of this in her life. Lee loved it, even more than I expected. After we finished, I was outside raking one day and she was developing some very ambitious plans for her garden next spring. It's amazing how a book can fire the imagination.
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I wonder if she might be ready for Where the Red Fern Grows (though it's a bit sad at the end).
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