Comments on: Uh-oh Canada http://farmschool.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/uh-oh-canada/ "There are two types of education... One should teach us how to make a living, and the other how to live." John Adams Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:59:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Becky http://farmschool.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/uh-oh-canada/#comment-319 Becky Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:37:24 +0000 http://farmschool.wordpress.com/?p=1058#comment-319 Susan, so glad Junior and his classmates liked "The Inuit Thought of It" and that my recommendation panned out! Angela, the kids' version will likely be too young even for NatureGirl -- get one or two and check -- but she and Scout should enjoy just about all of Berton's "adult" histories, and his memoirs too. I think I recommended PB back when you were looking for suggestions for Canadian history! Susan, so glad Junior and his classmates liked “The Inuit Thought of It” and that my recommendation panned out!

Angela, the kids’ version will likely be too young even for NatureGirl — get one or two and check — but she and Scout should enjoy just about all of Berton’s “adult” histories, and his memoirs too. I think I recommended PB back when you were looking for suggestions for Canadian history!

]]> By: Angela, MotherCrone http://farmschool.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/uh-oh-canada/#comment-317 Angela, MotherCrone Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:45:44 +0000 http://farmschool.wordpress.com/?p=1058#comment-317 These are great! I am going to certainly be making us of my local inter-library loan system in a big way now.... These are great! I am going to certainly be making us of my local inter-library loan system in a big way now….

]]> By: Susan T. http://farmschool.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/uh-oh-canada/#comment-316 Susan T. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:32:20 +0000 http://farmschool.wordpress.com/?p=1058#comment-316 Oh, these sound good. Thanks, Becky! We ordered two copies of "The Inuit Thought of It," per your recommendation, and the copy that we gave to the school has helped a lot with the third grade's Alaska projects. Jr. enjoys reading his on his own, too. Merci! Oh, these sound good. Thanks, Becky! We ordered two copies of “The Inuit Thought of It,” per your recommendation, and the copy that we gave to the school has helped a lot with the third grade’s Alaska projects. Jr. enjoys reading his on his own, too. Merci!

]]> By: Becky http://farmschool.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/uh-oh-canada/#comment-315 Becky Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:58:35 +0000 http://farmschool.wordpress.com/?p=1058#comment-315 Miranda, much as I like the convenience of the new bind-ups, there's just something so perfectly child-sized about the original yellow books. Just perfect for a kid to grab and read. Miranda, much as I like the convenience of the new bind-ups, there’s just something so perfectly child-sized about the original yellow books. Just perfect for a kid to grab and read.

]]> By: Becky http://farmschool.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/uh-oh-canada/#comment-314 Becky Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:57:20 +0000 http://farmschool.wordpress.com/?p=1058#comment-314 Colleen, yes, and they're wonderful. Fortunately, by the time most kids are done with his children's histories, they're ready to move on to the rest of his work. His storytelling ability is a true gift. He also wrote one book of fiction for kids, "The Secret World of Og", based on his own children. Truly delightful. Colleen, yes, and they’re wonderful. Fortunately, by the time most kids are done with his children’s histories, they’re ready to move on to the rest of his work. His storytelling ability is a true gift.

He also wrote one book of fiction for kids, “The Secret World of Og”, based on his own children. Truly delightful.

]]> By: Miranda http://farmschool.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/uh-oh-canada/#comment-310 Miranda Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:33:15 +0000 http://farmschool.wordpress.com/?p=1058#comment-310 We've coincidentally been reading our way through the slim yellow books of Berton's (this time from the Railway series) for the past month. I heartily second your recommendation! We’ve coincidentally been reading our way through the slim yellow books of Berton’s (this time from the Railway series) for the past month. I heartily second your recommendation!

]]> By: Colleen http://farmschool.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/uh-oh-canada/#comment-309 Colleen Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:03:56 +0000 http://farmschool.wordpress.com/?p=1058#comment-309 Wow Becky - I had no idea Berton wrote history books for kids. This is so awesome! I will completely get copies of these for my son as one of his grandfathers was born in Alberta and another (my father) was the first one in his family born outside of Quebec. So so cool! Thanks! Colleen Wow Becky – I had no idea Berton wrote history books for kids. This is so awesome! I will completely get copies of these for my son as one of his grandfathers was born in Alberta and another (my father) was the first one in his family born outside of Quebec.

So so cool! Thanks!

Colleen

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