Librarians

Our almost-local library's children's librarian is a Classics graduate from Fordham University.  I go in, ask her about books I have heard of, she gives me her honest appraisal, and then walks among the stacks pulling out wonderful books for our young reader.  The librarian eschews brats and slang.  Our daughter reads by the light of the hallway and wakes up early to read more.  Hurrah!  If, like I, you have been disappointed by a few librarians who don't seem to read much, take heart, many are probably longing for someone to ask for guidance - not just to show where the 'Babysitters Club' books are.

Here are some recent finds:

Geraldine MacCaughren (130 books) I love everything I have read by her - from Egyptian to Greek to Norse stories retold beautifully.  A new book about Good King Wenceslaus is coming out, which I have not read.
Kate Seredy, "The Good Master"
Elizabeth Janet Gray "Adam of the Road" (lots of books written, many in medieval era, historically accurate)
MM Kaye, "The Ordinary Princess"
Elizabeth Enright, "Thimble Summer" and "The Saturdays" (of the Melendy Quartet)
Rachel Field, "Hitty: Her First Hundred Years"
E. Nesbit, "Five Children and It"
Maud Hart Lovelace, Betsy-Tacy series
LM Alcott, "An Old-Fashioned Girl"
Sidney Taylor "All-of-a-Kind Family"
MacBride, Little House on the Prarie spin offs
Philippa Pierce, "Tom's Midnight"

Reading when I can,

Beth

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Comments

[Lucy]

Thank you, Beth! These are terrific. Our daughter, who still treasures the time she spent with yours, will love these too. We've already discovered some of them (particularly in the books-on-tape section in our library), but we'll enjoy the new ones.
Best to you all,
Lucy