I tried three recipes from this collection so far. My family loved the "Easy Fried Rice" recipe (better than a restaurant!). The "Mini-Chip Cocoa Pancakes" were also delicious. The pasta/ham dish did not have much flavor. I won't make it again.
Most of the recipes seem simple to prepare with ingredients you already have in your fridge or pantry.
-Borrowed from the library.
Mr. Bethke evaluates the state and priorities of families in our Western culture. Infused with studies and stories, this book will cause the reader to realize how we have been sacrificing our families to the culture.
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed via ILL
Chicken wants Scarecrow's hat. Scarecrow will swap it for a walking stick. Chicken flutters away in search for a walking stick. Badger owns a "nice walking stick". He would trade it for a piece of ribbon. . . . Chicken perseveres and interacts with many critters until she is able to fulfill everyone's wishes!
I loved this book! If I see it at a store, I will purchase it!
*Highly recommend
-Borrowed from the library.
Caldecott Honor Book
How I love, love these illustrations! I want to step into the pages and walk along with the fox, devouring the countryside scenes.
Fox goes out "on a chilly night" to find a goose and a duck for his family's dinner. Yes, the fox family eats the goose and duck!
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
Thomas Harding's great-grandfather builds a wooden house by a lake on the outskirts of Berlin. The house hosts diverse families over a period of time. As a young man, Mr. Harding finds his great-grandfather's house, visits it, and restores it to its original beauty.
I found it intriguing to read about the five different families who resided in the house. This house provided shelter for individuals during a tumultuous time in history.
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
What a fascinating piece of history!! The McClures float on their floatboat from Pittsburgh, PA to the Indiana territory. This book describes their exciting encounters and beautiful scenery on this journey. When they reach the settlement, they disassemble their flatboat and use its wood to build their home!
I wish author had included an "author's note" at the end to confirm that this book was based on fact. I had to look online to see if settlers actually traveled this way (they had😄).
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
A couple months ago I remembered a book from my childhood about a family building their own home and wanted to reread it. Because of my search online for it, I have discovered some great books about homes! My friend, a former librarian and bibliophile, figured out which book I was remembering in less than an hour. The book, The Little Stone House by Berta and Elmer Hader, costs $75 on Amazon!!
Back on topic-Henry David's House-describes his experience building his house and living in solitude in his own words. The illustrations fill entire page.
I wish I had known about this book when my oldest son read Walden.
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed via ILL.
