Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Hand That Rocks the Cradle: 400 Classic Books for Children (Perfect Paperback) - Being a serious bibliophile, I love this gem of a book, and think any parent new or old, who knows the value of good literature in a child’s life, will find great value in this book. The book symbols on page 10 show what to look for with each review, based on the time the story takes place, geographic setting of the story and publication date of the book. As well as 1,2,3 reading level ratings, for language and plot ease, more complex plots and reading levels ages 10 and up and lastly advanced language plots for ages 13 and up. This is a general rule which will vary on your child’s maturity level or if they are gifted. Appreciated the concise description of each book. The author is also honest enough to note on page 10 that his family is conservative and that many books didn’t make it to the list. This was my only disappointment since we have a home library of hundreds and hundreds of books of all genre, and age levels. As an example I was surprised that the Dr. Seuss/Theodor (“Ted”) Seuss Geisel books and the Madeline books by Ludwig Bemelmans were not included. And Babar books by Jean de Brunhoff. I note this because I and then my son and now my grandchildren all relish each of these authors who in our family are amongst the classic. And was surprised that under Mark Twain and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and also Tom Sawyer that a slight warning of a certain word pertaining to blacks wasn’t noted. But because I am a bibliophile and want to encourage parents and others to buy books as gift for children and have a serious book budget, I am recommending this book. — by MotherLodeBeth “MotherLodeBeth”
Hand That Rocks the Cradle: 400 Classic Books for Children (Perfect Paperback) – My mother kept this list of the books she and Dad read to us. My brother and sisters and I added books that we read ourselves. My family is conservative; many books didn’t make it onto this list. We prefer older books, but we enjoy some newer books, too. Almost every book listed here is fiction. I have summarized the plot for each book. I hope I didn t give away too much! Book descriptions include time the story takes place, geographic setting of the story, and the publication date of the book. Books are divided into three reading levels: (1) Language and plot are easy all ages, (2) Language is more difficult or plot more complex ages 10 and up, and (3) Language is advanced or plot more mature ages 13 and up. Reading levels help many parents. My mother didn’t stick to these reading levels; I’ll forgive you if you ignore them. This completely revised and expanded edition of Hand That Rocks the Cradle adds over 250 new reviews to your old favorites.
Hand That Rocks the Cradle: 400 Classic Books for Children (Perfect Paperback) – About the Author: Nathaniel Bluedorn, along with his brother Hans, has written two books on logic for children and adults, The Fallacy Detective and The Thinking Toolbox. You can visit them at their web site christianlogic.com.
