Redwall

 

Mom's Notes: Jonny read this one aloud to the three youngers. It's been years since he read it to Julia and Gabe, and he was in the mood to return to the medieval woodlands! They were all highly invested in the story and spent many evenings in our bedroom reading by lamplight. Gabe would join in for a listen on occasion. (He read the entire series years ago.) 

The Time Garden

Mom's Notes: It's always fun to usher in the summer with a fun, whimsical book. Edward Eager has fulfilled that need for us a few times now! I've had this one as a reread in mind since our trip to Boston. The chapters that include Jo, Laurie, and a few more Concord folk did not disappoint! There was also much we could relate to from our very recent studies of the the the American Revolution and the Underground Railroad. The chapters that take place in jolly old England, of course, now have me wishing to plan a trip there... Someday, hopefully!?