The Willie Syndrome
by Jane Green | Sep 25, 2023
I have recently been thinking about a story that came up in the Little Town On The Prairie book, written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. If you have read much of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books, you know that a great deal of her writings are based on her life. Names have...Teaching Children
by Jane Green | Sep 18, 2023
I find it interesting to teach children. They come up with some very creative questions about any subject matter. They also get off track easily and chase a “squirrel” at times. If you’re not careful, you will find yourself going down the rabbit hole...Miss Hickory: Remembering Great Books From Childhood
by Jane Green | Aug 14, 2023
Miss Hickory, by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey, was a Newbery Award winner copyrighted in 1946. As a young girl in the 1960’s I don’t remember how I came upon this book in our school library, but somehow I found it and read it alone in the quiet of my bedroom. I...Re-reading Your Favorite Childhood Books for Pleasure: Blue Willow
by Jane Green | Jul 31, 2023
I re-read one of my favorite childhood books this week, Blue Willow, by Doris Gates. The first copyright of the book was 1940. During this time period they didn’t always follow through with all the writing rules of today, but they told some really good stories...Summer Days
by Jane Green | Jun 12, 2023
I don’t know about you, but growing up, my entire summer was considered a vacation. A vacation from the work of going to school😉. During this time I spent my days reading books like these: …and dreaming of what I was going to be when I grew up. I first...Sign Up for Updates
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