tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post2713863062993077090..comments2024-03-28T10:20:26.849-05:00Comments on Review This Reviews!: Civil War On Sunday - Young Readers Book ReviewSylvestermousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690700963857028874noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-67201472031262048842020-04-22T13:30:00.665-05:002020-04-22T13:30:00.665-05:00Books for children always make great gifts. It is ...Books for children always make great gifts. It is especially nice when a child discovers a series of books they love. Wednesday Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125647693828663780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-27474379029130323242017-03-20T07:53:56.842-05:002017-03-20T07:53:56.842-05:00I love to give books as gifts too. Thank you for ...I love to give books as gifts too. Thank you for a great review on a series of books that will make great gifts.Olivia Morris https://www.blogger.com/profile/00711607646097689874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-21628920748823109342017-03-19T21:06:48.374-05:002017-03-19T21:06:48.374-05:00I agree, Barbara. Actually seeing a place and then...I agree, Barbara. Actually seeing a place and then reading about it (or vice versa) helps a child remember the history even better. Well said. Glad your family got to see Salem, MA and follow the Oregon Trail on your trip. That must have been amazing.Wednesday Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125647693828663780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-21240053353795879982017-03-19T21:04:28.880-05:002017-03-19T21:04:28.880-05:00Thanks, Carol. David is really enjoying the Magic ...Thanks, Carol. David is really enjoying the Magic Treehouse series. Since he acquired the Civil War story, he has gotten two more books in the series and I have a couple on order for his birthday next month. I'm as happy as David is to discover this series of books.Wednesday Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125647693828663780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-24281377670566015332017-03-19T16:00:26.634-05:002017-03-19T16:00:26.634-05:00These sounds like great books for getting children...These sounds like great books for getting children interested in history. It works two ways. Children who visit a place become interested in reading books about it afterward. Children who have read about an even also want to see where it took place. Jason studied a book about Nathaniel Bowditch and when we got to Massachusetts, he insisted we include Salem in the places we visited. We had read a BarbRadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899642277679265680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-39194956336231671362017-03-19T15:30:04.749-05:002017-03-19T15:30:04.749-05:00Our grandchildren all loved the Magic Treehouse se...Our grandchildren all loved the Magic Treehouse series books, too. Any book that gets kids to love reading is certain,y worth the purchase. Thank you so much for the review of them. David is adorable!!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16101445220101498807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-75469668804294264372017-03-18T12:23:44.570-05:002017-03-18T12:23:44.570-05:00And I remember your story about your visit to Old ...And I remember your story about your visit to Old Fort Niagara. The Niagara Falls area was a favorite place to visit all the years I lived in western New York State. :)Wednesday Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125647693828663780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-22583894554161304362017-03-18T12:21:54.750-05:002017-03-18T12:21:54.750-05:00Thanks so much, Sam. I think your grandsons would ...Thanks so much, Sam. I think your grandsons would enjoy books from this series. David will be 8 in late April and I've already ordered him the next book he's interested in from this series. And another visit to the Fort Pulaski gift shop will give me some other ideas for gifts, I'm sure -- now that I know what he is interested in. I loved history in school (even minored in history in Wednesday Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125647693828663780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-36944964267191774822017-03-18T12:18:12.355-05:002017-03-18T12:18:12.355-05:00LOL, Mouse. I"M intrigued by 'Time Travel...LOL, Mouse. I"M intrigued by 'Time Travel'. I think we all can imagine what it would be like to go back to a past time in history and 'see' it the way it was. Author Osborne appears to have found a way to entice children to enjoy learning about history with combining a fun fiction adventure with actual facts. David immediately got excited learning about the Civil War from hisWednesday Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125647693828663780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-70185729671682979082017-03-18T12:13:14.965-05:002017-03-18T12:13:14.965-05:00Thank you, Susan. I credit my son (and his wife) f...Thank you, Susan. I credit my son (and his wife) for instilling the love of reading in their boys. They have a quiet time each evening before bedtime where all four of them (including one only 2) sit down and read books. Not 'being read to' as a bedtime story (that's after they are IN bed) but each of them just spends 15-20 minutes reading and/or looking at books, as a way to quiet Wednesday Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125647693828663780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-7503718496964839272017-03-18T10:38:41.650-05:002017-03-18T10:38:41.650-05:00I just love history, we made a trip with our grand...I just love history, we made a trip with our grandsons last summer to Old Fort Niagara. I've never heard of this series of books and will have to look into these for our grandsons. I'm so glad David likes the books and they hold his interest, reading is a wonderful thing especially for the young. Happy Birthday to David in April!! As always Pat great review :)Sam Monacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265336321113623191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-25949557728385125092017-03-18T10:38:00.621-05:002017-03-18T10:38:00.621-05:00It sounds like a fabulous book series for children...It sounds like a fabulous book series for children! What a wonderful way to teach history and science by including it in entertaining fiction stories for kids. I think children are often intrigued by time travel too. Definitely sounds like the perfect combination.Sylvestermousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690700963857028874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-77310504320765330412017-03-18T09:45:40.806-05:002017-03-18T09:45:40.806-05:00I'm sure my boys read books from The Magic Tre...I'm sure my boys read books from The Magic Tree House series. The books are perfect for reluctant readers and for kids who think history is boring. Clearly, David has learned that history is anything but boring! Great review, and congratulations, Elf, for having a little guy who loves reading so much! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11299578855182866748noreply@blogger.com