Living Books
Harper Collins
"Twaddle free" and "living books" are terms coined by Charlotte Mason.
"Twaddle free", "living books" replace dry dull textbooks with engaging well written books that absorb the reader. They will engage a childs imagination with narrative and characters that "come alive". Living books do not insult a child's intelligence with dumbed down material and vocabulary.
Our list of quality "twaddle-free", "living books" is expansive and we will be adding to it over time, so please check back frequently.
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Goodnight Moon (Board Book)# GOO-FIC01 Harper Collins #ISBN: 0694003611
by Margaret Wise Brown
In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room--to the picture of the three little bears sitting in chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one--he says goodnight.
In this classic of modern children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day. Board Book · 34 pgs. · Ages 0-4.
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To Kill a Mockingbird# OS-TOK-FIC01 Harper Collins #ISBN: 0060935464
by Harper Lee
Featuring a new introduction by the author, this specially packaged, popularly priced hardcover edition of an American classic. Set in the southin the small town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout Finch, her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus--the story of the arrest and eventual trial of a young black man accused of raping a white woman. Though her story explores adult themes, Harper Lee chooses to tell it through the eyes of a child. A moving novel of race, class, justice, and the pain of growing up. Softcover · 336 pgs. · Ages 12+.
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