It's time for a change...

I have been faithfully posting all books Marcus and Lella read for two years now, and it's time for a small change.  I will now be posting some of the books the children read, highlighting their favorites.  They read so many books, and life is busy, hence the change.

Book 1

The children and I just finished Redwall (351 pages), Brian Jacques.  The children loved this book about a young mouse, Matthias, and his quest for the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior.  Cluny the Scourge, an evil rat, is out to overthrow Redwall Abbey, where many kind woodland creatures live. I suspect they will read all of the books in this series.

Book 2

Steve and the children recently finished C.S. Lewis' The Silver Chair (243 pages), their fourth book in the series.  This has been their favorite book so far in the series, and they particularly like Puddleglum.  I know I have said this before, but Marcus and Lella absolutely love the Narnia series.

Book 3

Marcus recently finished Merlin (91 pages), Jane Yolen.  This was the third book in The Young Merlin Trilogy, set in medieval times, written in poetic language.  Marcus enjoyed this series and particularly liked reading how Merlin matured in each book.

Completed Books 3/1/11

History (both):
Cathedral Mouse, Kay Chorao
Vasco da Gama, (23 pages) Tanya Larkin
The Foolish Men of Agra and Other Tales of Mogul India (48 pages), Rina Singh
Three Samurai Cats, A Story From Japan, Eric A. Kimmel
Katie and the Mona Lisa, James Mayhew
Moon Rope, Un lazo a la luna, Lois Ehlert
The Spirit of the Maasai Man, Laura Berkeley
How a Book Is Made, Aliki
Musicians of the Sun, Gerald McDermott
Leonardo's Horse, Jean Fritz
Cuckoo, Lois Ehlert
I am Lutheran, Erica Bradley
Jackal's Flying Lesson, Verna AArdema
The Life and Work of Leonardo da Vinci (32 pages), Sean Connolly
Leonardo and the Flying Boy, Laurence Anholt
I am Catholic, Philemon D. Sevastiades
Da Vinci (32 pages), Mike Venezia
Rembrandt (32 pages), Make Venezia
You Wouldn't Want to be an Aztec Sacrifice! (32 pages), Fiona Macdonald

Other Reading (both):
The Field Mouse and the Dinosaur Named Sue, Jan Wahl
Bones and the Clown Mix-up Mystery (32 pages), David A. Adler
The Giants Go Camping (46 pages), Jane Jolen
Amazing Animal Journeys (48 pages), Laura Marsh
Humphrey's Bear, Jan Wahl
and...

Lella LOVED this sweet little book about farm life.

Lella Reading:
Little Fur, A Fox Called Sorrow (245 pages), Isobelle Carmody
Shakespeare Can Be Fun! Romeo and Juliet for kids (63 pages), Lois Burdett