Books for Kids

I always try to have a read-aloud going with the kids. Keely and Noah and I are almost finished with The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the fifth book in the Narnia series. We three are thoroughly enjoying it, but it's a bit wordy for the smaller ones. So, during lunch I have been reading Milly Molly Mandy to all the kids while they eat. First published in 1928, the short chapters contain sweet stories about Millicent Margaret Amanda's adventures among her little circle of relatives and friends. Even the older two enjoy listening. As a matter of fact, after reading one chapter where MMM works and saves money to throw a party for her parents and grandparents, Keely and her two neighborhood friends decided to do the same. The stories are simple, but every one demonstrates a love and respect for others, an attitude of service, and the value of hard work. A very sweet book that I highly recommend.