Marty Layne - mothering and homeschooling information

PICTURE BOOKS	Baby Food (hardcover) by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers $7.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling This delightful picture book shows how when you play with your food, you can create the cutest little babies with vegies and fruit!
	Cabbages And Kings (hardcover) by Elizabeth Seabrook illustrated by artist Jamie Wyeth $7.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling A special friendship begins in Farmer Green's garden when a young asparagus stalk strikes up a conversation with his neighbor, a cabbage, and the two vegetables discover that they have much in common.
	Lucky Chuck (pb) by Beverly Cleary $3.50 Canadian plus shipping and handling For anyone who has a child who loves motorcycles, this book by Beverly Cleary presents facts and a story about Lucky Chuck and his motorcycle trip. detailed illustrations.
	Mike Fink (pb) by Steven Kellogg $4.15 Canadian plus shipping and handling A tall tale about a real man who was a riverboat hero told in Kellogg's usual style with witty illustrations.
	The Great Cat Chase ( hardcover) by Mercer Mayer $6.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling Kitty is not happy riding in Sarah Jane's baby carriage, so she runs away and hides all over the neighborhood. Sarah Jane tries to catch her, along with help from a neighbor boy and a police officer, but Kitty might be having too much fun to ever be caught again. Mercer Mayer's charming illustrations enliven this humorous story about a cat that refuses to be caught. Lots of pictures - few words. Ends happily - age 2 and up here
	Through Grandpa’s Eyes (Reading Rainbow pb) by Patricia Maclachlan $3.50 Canadian plus shipping and handling Grandpa is blind – his grandson, John, wonders how his grandpa does all of the things he does. A lovely story about the closeness of their relationship and how someone who is blind relies on other senses to maneuver in the world - age 4 and up.
	Webster J Duck ( pb) by Martin Waddell $4.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling Webster J. Duck turns to several animals when he tries to find his mother. Somewhat similar to Eastman's classic Are You My Mother? fun for 2 and up.
	Zachary’s Ball (pb) By Matt Tavares $3.50 Canadian plus shipping and handling When Zachary's father catches a foul ball at Fenway Park and gives it to him, something amazing happens - suddenly, Zachary finds himself on the pitcher's mound, wearing a Red Sox uniform! As long as Zachary has the ball, all his baseball fantasies seem to come true. But can he hold on to its magic? Ages 5 and up
	The Fierce Yellow Pumpkin (pb) by Margaret Wise Brown Illustrated by Richard Egielski $3.50 Canadian plus shipping and handling A fat little, round little, yellow little pumpkin dreams of growing up to be fierce and frightening, just like the scarecrow in the field. Then one day in autumn, he unexpectedly gets the chance for his dream to come true, and the fierce yellow pumpkin becomes terrific and terrible!
	Biscuit’s Hanukkah (boardbook) by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (Author), Pat Schories (Illustrator) $3.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling Come along with Biscuit as he makes a beautiful menorah to celebrate Hanukkah. It's a great time for stories, songs, food and friends! Ages 2 – 6
	The Puppy Who Wanted A Boy (pb) by Jane Thayer (Author), Lisa McCue (Illustrator) $3.50 Canadian plus shipping and handling When Petey the puppy decides that he wants a boy for Christmas, he discovers that he must go out and find one on his own. Ages 3 and up
Easy to Read Books	In A Dark, Dark Room And Other Scary Stories (hardcover)by Alvin Schwartz An I Can Read Book $8.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling Creak... Crash... BOO! Shivering skeletons, ghostly pirates, chattering corpses, and haunted graveyards...all to chill your bones! Share these seven spine-tingling stories in a dark, dark room.
	Shoeshine Girl by Clyde Bulla (pb) $3.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling (high interest low vocabulary) Clyde Bulla excels in this kind of writing Determined to earn some money, ten-year-old Sarah Ida gets a job at a shoeshine stand and learns a great many things besides shining shoes. Ages 7 to 10.
Chapter books
	Birthday Surprises (pb) $3.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling Why would a beautifully wrapped birthday present hold nothing but an empty box? Ten leading authors give us ten deliciously different answers to the same question. Is someone playing a trick or teaching a lesson? What if the box isn't as empty as it first appears? Savor these original birthday surprises, then see if you can come up with your own solution to the mystery of the empty present. Ages 10 and up.
	Cassie Binegar pb by Patricia MacLachlan $3.50 Canadian plus shipping and handling Cassie Binegar (rhymes with vinegar) About change, death and the difficulties of growing up when things around one – family, friends - don’t stay the same. A warm and touching book dealing with a difficult situation.
	Charlotte’s Web hardcover by E. B. White $8.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling Charlotte’s Web was recently made into a new movie. If you’ve not read the book to your children, please do. E. B. White’s writing is so wonderful. A movie just can’t capture his way with words. I’ve loved the story since I first read it when I was 10 years old. I read it to my children in various groupings at least three times and always found something new to enjoy. We have a recording of E. B. White reading Charlotte’s Web. I love hearing his voice! Here’s a link to a letter E. B. White wrote to children in answer to some of their questions about his books that you and your children might enjoy.
	Charlotte’s Web Full Colour pb $5.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling
	Snakes Don’t Miss Their Mothers pbby M. E. Kerr $3.50 Canadian plus shipping and handling Set in a very special animal shelter during the holidays, this story told from the point of view of the animals is about finding a home and happiness. I enjoyed reading it - ages 10 and up.
	Thank You, Jackie Robinson pb by Babara Cohen $3.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling After Sam's father died, he became so wrapped up in the Brooklyn Dodgers that he could describe every game they'd played in the past four years. Nobody was very interested, until Sam met Davy. They came from different races, religions, and generations. But it didn't take long before they had a friendship that went well beyond baseball. My sons enjoyed this story when they were about 9 -12 years old when they were playing baseball. Intersting story about friendship - not just ball.
	The Facts And Fictions Of Minna Pratt pb by Patricia MacLachlan $3.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling From the Book: “Next to Minna, leaning against the seat, is her cello in its zippered canvas case. Next to her cello is her younger brother, McGrew, who is humming. McGrew always hums. Sometimes he hums sentences, though most often it comes out like singing. McGrew’s teachers do not enjoy McGrew answering questions in hums or song. Neither does the school principal, Mr. Ripley. McGrew spends lots of time sitting on the bench outside Mr. Ripley’s office, humming. Minna smiles at her brother. He is small and stocky and compact like a suitcase. Minna loves him. McGrew always tells the truth, even when he shouldn’t. He is kind. And he lends Minna money from the coffee jar he keeps beneath his mattress.” 10 and up
	The Trumpet Of The Swan pb by E. B. White $3.50 Canadian plus shipping and handling This is a wonderful story about a mute trumpeter swan named Louie and a boy named Sam. The story follows Louie as he deals with his lack of voice. Louie learns to play the trumpet his father steals for him. Louie becomes a musician and plays his trumpet in various places to earn money to pay back the music store for the stolen trumpet. The story follows Louie in his career as a musician and his and Sam’s life. When Sam is about 20 years old, he is again camping in Canada (Red Rock Lakes) and hears Louis playing taps to his children. Sam writes in his journal: "Tonight I heard Louis’s horn. My father heard it, too. The wind was right, and I could hear the notes of taps, just as darkness fell. There is nothing in all the world I like better than the trumpet of the swan." A must read! 9 and up here
	Windcatcher by Avi pb $3.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling Tony can hardly believe it. He's sailing with the wind, maneuvering through the narrow channels between the offshore islands with amazing skill. And he'sjust learned to sail! But suddenly Tony is confused. Which way had he come? Which way is he headed? And who are the mysterious couple with the high powered motor boat who are to busy searching beneath the water to answer his call for help? Tony does some searching on his own. What he discovers leads him on a daring hunt for a 200-year-old shipwreck . . . and a dangerous confrontation with treasure hunters who will stop at nothing to keep Tony from learning their secret.
Series
	Emily Of New Moon #1 by Lucy Maude Montgomery pb $3.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling A TV series has been made out of the stories about Emily. but there is nothing like actually reading the book the stories came from. When Emily's father dies, leaving her an orphan, she is sent to live with a stern aunt in Prince Edward Island, where her resourcefulness and love of writing help her adjust to a new way of life.
	Emily Climbs #2 pb $3.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling continues the story of Emily's adventures in PEI
	Little House Rocky Ridge , The Rose Years by Roger Lea McBride There are other books in this series about Rose, Laura's daughter. I thought they made terrific read alouds! Titles of the complete series: Little House on Rocky Ridge Little Farm in the Ozarks In the Land of the Big Red Apple The Other Side of the Hill Little Town in the Ozarks New Dawn on Rocky Ridge On the Banks of the Bayou Bachelor Girl
	#3 In The Land Of The Big Red Apple pb $4.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling Rose is now 8 years old. The family has been on their farm for about a year and are settling into the routine of their new life. Although farming is never routine - a frost threatens the new apple trees that Almanzo has planted, Rose's donkey often doesn't cooperate, and Rose tries to figure out if her family is rich or poor.
	#4 On The Other Side Of The Hill pb $4.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling Rose is 9 years old in this book. Hard times come to Rocky Ridge Farm - fire, tornadoes, etc. the wilder family has to make a decision about what to do next.
	#5 Little Town In The Ozarks pb $3.50 Canadian plus shipping and handling Rose and her parents move into town. Rose isn't sure she'll ever get used to the hustle and bustle and noise of town.
	Narnia Paperback Full Colour Editions - this collector series of books features covers and illustrations from 50 years ago. And the prices I can offer you are similar to prices of 20 years ago. If you've never read these books by C. S. Lewis, you're in for a treat.
	The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe pb $5.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling I think of this as the beginning of the series. A delightful story about children, magic, and making choices.
	The Horse And His Boy pb $4.50 Canadian plus shipping and handling Set during the time when the four children- Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy - introduced in the Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe are Kings and Queens in Narnia, this story about talking horses and children is a magical adventure story.
	Prince Caspian pb $4.50 Canadian plus shipping and handling Caspian is in trouble and calls the former Kings and Queens back to Narnia - a delightful adventure story a must read if you've only seen the movie.
	The Voyage Of The Dawntreader pb $4.50 Canadian plus shipping and handling Reepicheep, the valiant warrior mouse, Edmund, Lucy, and their cousin Eustace set sail on the Dawntreader to search for seven lost lords of Narnia, and their voyage will take them to the edge of the sails off to the end of the world.
	The Magician’s Nephew pb $4.50 Canadian plus shipping and handling The story of the creation of Narnia
	The Last Battle pb $5.00 Canadian plus shipping and handling The story of the end of Narnia - yet also a new beginning