The Horse and His Boy

Which scene from this story stands out most vividly in your mind?

Evy (7): "The parts with Aslan!"

Gabe (10): "The scene when the king and two other guys making plans to attack Narnia and the Aravis is hiding behind the couch."

Julia (12): "When the lion is next to Shasta as himself and it's dark and Shasta can't see him but can feel him." 

Mom's Notes: We're back in Narnia! It's been several years since our last reading in the series. This story was a brilliant one to get us going again. Many Sunday evenings this summer were spent out in the backyard with Shasta, Bree, Aravis, and the others. We were all happy to meet up again with the Pevensies and learn of their Narnia reign. The interactions with Aslan were beautiful and powerful. On to adventures with Diggory and Polly! 

Tales from Deckawoo Drive

Which book was your favorite? Why?

Michael (4): "I liked Leroy Ninker, because all the pictures were boy stuff."

Daniel (4): "I liked the raccoon one, because I like the raccoon."

Mom's Notes: The buddies were SO excited when I pulled the Leroy Ninker book off the shelf downstairs. We zipped through it, and they begged for the rest. (They saw the cover pictures on the back.) We weren't disappointed in these rather deep, but approachable tales of Mercy's friends. It was a joy getting to know the side characters better. My favorite is Baby Lincoln's story. I caught Julia and Gabe reading most of these in a single sitting. We also purchased the picture book A Piglet Names Mercy, to complete our collection. These books have been and will continue to be revisited often.