Greetings! ...from Kimberly Shaw

No Children's Book Left Behind

 Yielding to my "No Children's Book Left Behind" rule, I rescued this sweet book from the bottom of a box at a yard sale.

By Dale Evans, wife if Roy Rogers, this Big Golden Book's illustrations are a delightful treat of a more peaceful time. 

For me, the prayers are an added bonus.

Dear blogging buddies, may your day abound with sweet blessings and the evidence of a loving God suround you.

Saint Patrick

"Saint Patrick" by Michael J. McHugh is an inspiring biography which vividly portrays the true story of Patrick who took the gospel of Christ to the people of Ireland.  As a youth he was captured by the Irish Celtic Warriors and sold as a slave to a Druid Priests.  After miracuously escaping, he eventually returned without fear of his own life to boldly break down the pagan practices of the Druids, and win the hearts of the people for Christ.

I loved it. It's a very well written and fast paced book for 7th graders (and you know how I love children's books) with comprehensive questions and new vocabulary words at the end of each chapter.  It appears to be out of print, but I found a few used books offered on Amazon.

Summer Read

Horatio Alger Jr. is one of my favorite authors of Boy's Adventure books.  Horatio (1832-1899) was tutored by his father, a minister, at home.  At age 10 he went to Gates Academy, and at 16  he entered Harvard University where he studied under Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for 4 years. Later he went to Harvard Divinity School to study theology.  Spending much of his life helping wayward boys, he was one of the most influential American authors of the 19th century.  He wrote over a hundred books on the theme that honesty, virtue, thrift, cheerfulness and hard work are rewarded with success, even through the toughest of struggles.

I found this delightful book at a Library Book Sale in the Delta while on vacation. Written in 1873, it's the story of a boy named Herbert who is left alone at 14 years old after his mother dies, his having died previously.  Though his mother has a wealthy brother, the Uncle and his snobbish family do not want him.  Herbert is a hard worker, well loved in his village.  Though he faces unreasonable hardships from a cruel man he becomes bound to, he overcomes through good character taught to him by his mother and the kindness of others who appreciate his honesty.