When I was a young child I loved pretending I was an explorer or settler who had to build their own home, make their own food and supplies. That’s probably why I love the story of Ox-Cart Man
so much. In Ox-Cart Man our man loads up his wagon with supplies and journeys to the city to trade their goods for things for his family.
I love the illustrations in this story and it is a great way to talk about the seasons with your younger children and trade and pioneer life for your older kids.
This is one of my favorite books and I think I read it too my kids way more than they wanted to hear it, although they did like discussing what they would want their father to bring back for them if they lived back then.
One fun activity you can do to include kids of all ages is to have one child pack up their “wagon” and have them journey to town. (Through the yard, house, etc) Once they get their, have them trade with other kids
Activities for Ox-Cart Man
- Four seasons printable worksheets
- Trees throughout the seasons art project
- Build a wagon
- Order the story printable
- Make beeswax candles
- My four seasons book
- Four seasons handprint trees
- Paper plate loom
- Homemade taffy
- Soap carving (for kids)
is a series of books about Harry, a dog who loves everything. In 
was one of my absolute favorite books when I was a kid. This is quite ironic considering I don’t even like balloons! However I loved this story of a boy, Pascal, who lived in Paris. Pascal was terribly lonely because he had no brothers or sisters and his mother would not let him keep any of the stray animals he brought home.
is a beautifully illustrated book about all the animals who live in the meadow. On each page we find another mother animal and her children. The children increase as you go along in the book and each group of baby animals are instructed to do something. Owls wink, frogs swim, beavers build, etc.
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is the story of a young girl who becomes enchanted with one of the tenants at her mother’s boarding house. Mirette convinces Bellini who walks on a clothesline with perfect balance, to teach her how to do the same.
