“Becoming a responsible human being is a path filled with potholes and visited constantly by temptations. Children need guidance and moral road maps and they benefit immensely with the example of adults who speak truthfully and act from moral strength.” - Tending the Heart of Virtue by Vigen Guroian In Diane’s review of The Pleasures … Continue reading Tending the Heart of Virtue
Papa Gatto
Ruth Sanderson is one of my favorite illustrators and children's storytellers. Her art is classical and magical; her storytelling is traditional and grounded in folk tales. After falling in love with her work in the two Saints: Lives and Illuminations books, I started to request everything else she had from my library. Her Twelve Dancing Princesses is … Continue reading Papa Gatto
Easy to Read Wonder Tales
Easy to Read Wonder Tales, and Easy to Read Spooky Tales Veronika Martenova Charles’ “About the Author” page says that she, “creates stories for children that are inspired by her own travels around the world as well as her fascination with the stories and folklore of many lands.” She has published ten “Easy to Read … Continue reading Easy to Read Wonder Tales
The Princess and the Goblin
“I propose to speak about fairy-stories, though I am aware that this is a rash adventure. Faërie is a perilous land, and in it are pitfalls for the unwary and dungeons for the overbold.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, On Fairy-stories In The Princess and the Goblin, George MacDonald treats us to a rich imaginative adventure. Like … Continue reading The Princess and the Goblin