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\"Louisa

Louisa finds a great spot to read in the cherry tree!<\/p><\/div>\n

Oooh, summer reading! Gives me a thrill to think about it, as those free hours can be so wonderfully applied to all the lovely books we miss during the school year!<\/p>\n

Right now, Louisa and I are reading My Side of the Mountain<\/em> by Jean Craighead George. Yes, Louisa is old enough to read it by herself, but then I would miss out, and I don’t want to<\/strong>. Plus, she wouldn’t have a good reason to sit and crochet or draw while she listens. And, most of all, we’d miss those interesting, value-transferring discussions that bind our hearts together!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don’t lose the opportunity to read aloud to your kids. Teenagers are not too old! Even my husband listens in.<\/p>\n

Here are some of our recent reads that we have totally enjoyed, in case you are looking for a good book! Children can listen to much harder literature than they can read, so this is a read-aloud (not silent reading) list.<\/p>\n

For young ones:<\/strong>
\n(ages 4-9 years, although older ones will like them too!)<\/p>\n