Living Lovely~Global Perspective~Part 2

This is a follow up and continuation of yesterdays post. I mention that the books we chose for our home library were often set in other countries.

Here is a short list of our absolute favorites!

Heidi

~ Johanna Spyri~

set in Switzerland

Hans Brinker

~ Mary Mapes Dodge~

set in Holland

The Wheel On The School &

Dirk's Dog, Bello

~Meindert DeJong~

both set in Holland

The House Of Sixty Fathers

~Meindert DeJong~

set in China

I Am David
~ Anne Holm~
set in Europe

Island Of The Blue Dolphins
~ Scott O'Dell~
set in an island of the Pacific

Cricket In Times Square
~ George Selden~
set in New York

Star of Light
~ Patricia M. St. John~
set in Morocco

Treasures Of The Snow

~ Patricia M. St John~

set in Switzerland

Where The River Begins

Rainbow Garden

Tanglewoods Secret

The Secret Of Pheasant Cottage

~ Patricia M. St John~

set in England

These books by Patricia St. John were particularly fun for me read to our girls because the author was an acquaintance of ours in Morocco and I read these books as a child in the 50's. I can't say enough good things about them and I'm pretty sure they are still available.