What we've been reading

A simple list meant to pique the interest of those looking for a good read for themselves or the kiddos:

Children's Books:

The Christopher Robin Story Book (a collection of stories from When We Were Very YOung, Now We Are Six, Winnie-The-Pooh, and The House at Pooh Corner) by A.A. Milne
(Our copy is a hardback 1929 edition that has illustrations. Reading these stories and poems aloud has helped me appreciate a whole new dimension of Pooh. He's actually much deeper than his honey pot!)

A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson
(No doubt a common title in houses with little ones.)

Wonderous Rhymes and Prayer Times: The Land of Milk & Honey
(Nursery school meets the Medieval Period)

Mater Anserina: Poems in Latin for Children by Milena Minkova and Terence Tunberg
(This one comes with a cd so the little ones can hear Twinkle Twinkle LIttle Star sung in latin. Excellent! Thanks, Aunt Chrissy, for sending this one to us!)

Saints and Angels by Claire Llewellyn
(Superb full page pictures of the saints, along with feast day and patron info)

For the Adults:

Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
(Historical fiction about the evangelization of the Southwest by French priests. A work of art - absolutely life changing.)

Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton
(I just started this one on my husband's recommendation, and it's proving to be quite excellent! To be expected from G.K.)

Kristen Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset
(1161 pages, i didnt want to skip a single sentence. This novel aided my own sanctification in its masterful examination of sin and redemption. Set in the 14th century, it's also an amazing expositon of history and Christendom. I'm holding out for The Master of Hestviken.... if i can get my hands on a copy that costs less than $30. And yes, i MUST own it. It's just that great.)