classics, again
as a little girl, i had a set of hardbound classic books. i must have gotten rid of them in one of my minimalist downsizing sorts, but i can get them from the library.
a couple of weekends ago i reread "heidi" by johanna spryi and through adult eyes realized it is basically a *child in foster care story but with a happy ending. (*language matters, i've moved from saying 'foster kids' to 'children in care' because they are children first and the foster system, while a part of their lives, does not define them).
and this weekend i reread "the swiss family robinson" by johann david wyss. my main motivation was, having recently stayed in a treehouse, i remembered this book had some sort of treehouse in it! the illustrations were whimsical and the treehouse on the island, not to mention their resourcefulness as a family, was epic. (i always confuse this story with "robinson crusoe", so maybe that should be next on my list.)
what classics do you find yourself drawn to reading or rereading?
a couple of weekends ago i reread "heidi" by johanna spryi and through adult eyes realized it is basically a *child in foster care story but with a happy ending. (*language matters, i've moved from saying 'foster kids' to 'children in care' because they are children first and the foster system, while a part of their lives, does not define them).
and this weekend i reread "the swiss family robinson" by johann david wyss. my main motivation was, having recently stayed in a treehouse, i remembered this book had some sort of treehouse in it! the illustrations were whimsical and the treehouse on the island, not to mention their resourcefulness as a family, was epic. (i always confuse this story with "robinson crusoe", so maybe that should be next on my list.)
what classics do you find yourself drawn to reading or rereading?
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