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Adapted by Alexa Villenueva Having retained my own personal collection of childhood books through the years, I find that my library is pretty boy-heavy. While we try to find some good “girl books” for my daughter when we can, she’s … Continue reading
Original story by Mark Twain I’m not sure why we chose to read these books out of order—that’s not normal for me—but my kids and I followed The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with this, the Illustrated Classics Edition of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. … Continue reading
Original story by Mark Twain The Illustrated Classics series is slowly becoming one of my kids’ favorite bedtime traditions. While these books might have been created for early readers to enjoy on their own, they’ve proved to be an excellent … Continue reading
A classic tale shortened and illustrated. A Christian review of Heidi by Johanna Spyri, adapted by Deidre S. Laiken (1977) Continue reading
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The Call of the Wild adapted by Mitso Yamamoto — An Illustrated Classics Editions book; original story by Jack London Having just finished reading The Call of the Wild myself, I knew immediately that my children would love to hear … Continue reading
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A classic novel as an illustrated classic. A Christian reviews of The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss, adapted by Eliza Gatewood Warren (1987) Continue reading
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Esther by Susan Martins Miller, illustrated by Al Bohl (1992) from the Young Reader’s Christian Library This is the second book from my extensive library of mini-classics which I’ve read to my children, and they enjoyed it for their own … Continue reading
A classic story now in this illustrated little book. Pocahontas by Colleen Rice (1995). Continue reading
