Book 4
Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame I wasn't impressed with the book as much as I thought I would be. Probably because I've watched so many kids cartoons featuring these characters. However, Moca thought it was awful. It was okay as far as kids books go... but I was surprised it's considered a classic.
Book 5
Poor Richard by James Daugherty This was a wonderful book. The story flowed so well it was hard to remember that it was a biography. It starts off at the beginning of his life in Boston and moves on through his life until his death in Pennsylvania. The illustrations are great, the chapters are short, and the way that Daugherty wrote is easy to follow without being dribble. Jo Bean eat it up.
Book 6
Marco Polo Book II More travels of Marco Polo after a while I ended up looking at a map to figure out where he was and though the book was interesting in some ways, the basic speach and lack of attention to detail did grade on me. I often thought, there just wasn't enough detail. Other then that the book was interesting.
Book 7
Marco Polo Book III By the time I finished book 3 I was a bit tired of Marco Polo. I'd say this is more of a book that should be read over time. If read slowly (as in not getting it from the library and having a time limit), it would really work out well for a Geography study. Anyway, I did enjoy it... but thought it was a bit outside of my son's comfort reading. He did read all of book 1 and some of book II before it got too tedious for him.
Book 8
America The Beautiful has many beautiful illustrations and the little snippets of information that are just right in size. Sanibel Island in Florida was my favorite photograph. If you like beautiful places which you could actually visit this is the book for you.
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