http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2008/09/shortstories.html A dad's eye view of baby and toddler stuff Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:02:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2008/09/shortstories.html/comment-page-1#comment-391 CallMeKelly Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:04:42 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2008/09/book-of-short-stories-fifth-grade-ruminations-from-1931.html#comment-391 <p>I think it is fantastic. My son loves hearing other kids stories, I think it makes complete sense. I personally prefer stories written by and for grown-ups, why wouldn't a young child be enthused by something written closer to his age? Thanks so much for posting on this, I plan to read some to my kids today.</p> I think it is fantastic. My son loves hearing other kids stories, I think it makes complete sense. I personally prefer stories written by and for grown-ups, why wouldn’t a young child be enthused by something written closer to his age? Thanks so much for posting on this, I plan to read some to my kids today.

]]> http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2008/09/shortstories.html/comment-page-1#comment-390 anjii Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:55:43 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2008/09/book-of-short-stories-fifth-grade-ruminations-from-1931.html#comment-390 <p>I LOVE these stories! When I was young, and already fully infatuated with reading, my grandparents picked up a book for me, (25 cents at a used bookstore in Winnipeg), which was published in Great Britain in 1934. They bought it, because it was called "The Taming of Angela and other stories of school life and adventure" and my name is actually Angela. It quickly became one of my absolute favorites, in part because it had an old English charm to the writings (a collection by various female authors), and because the stories were about girls my age, or a bit older, but in a totally different world, but also very much because of it's age. I felt like I was living in another time everytime I read it. Ever since, I've been extra enchanted by old books, and have built up quite a collection, taking up 2 shelves on one of my bookshelves! I wish I could find a copy of this one to add to it.</p> I LOVE these stories! When I was young, and already fully infatuated with reading, my grandparents picked up a book for me, (25 cents at a used bookstore in Winnipeg), which was published in Great Britain in 1934. They bought it, because it was called “The Taming of Angela and other stories of school life and adventure” and my name is actually Angela. It quickly became one of my absolute favorites, in part because it had an old English charm to the writings (a collection by various female authors), and because the stories were about girls my age, or a bit older, but in a totally different world, but also very much because of it’s age. I felt like I was living in another time everytime I read it. Ever since, I’ve been extra enchanted by old books, and have built up quite a collection, taking up 2 shelves on one of my bookshelves! I wish I could find a copy of this one to add to it.

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