tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post1889743550501277091..comments2024-02-25T20:47:08.836-08:00Comments on Along the Brandywine: The Chocolate Book TagHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-22329993636454920322014-11-19T06:33:37.278-08:002014-11-19T06:33:37.278-08:00It wasn't until I got them for my kids that I ...It wasn't until I got them for my kids that I realized that "Centerburg Tales" is a play on "Canterbury Tales." Having never read Chaucer as a child, lol.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-27697932309608654652014-11-19T06:16:22.556-08:002014-11-19T06:16:22.556-08:00Hamlette,
Aren't they both just great reads? I...Hamlette,<br />Aren't they both just great reads? I'm always smiling about the fun McCloskey had with the Homer Price books---making them such a combination of the Greeks and Chaucer. :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-75819654894595025962014-11-19T04:40:18.976-08:002014-11-19T04:40:18.976-08:00I love the Henry Reed books! love the Homer Price...I love the Henry Reed books! love the Homer Price books more, though. I've gotten my son into both series already :-D<br /><br />I have a copy of W&D, but haven't read it yet. One of these days!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-70725875695395587432014-11-13T14:26:38.466-08:002014-11-13T14:26:38.466-08:00I forgot about Blueberries for Sal. That one is ad...I forgot about Blueberries for Sal. That one is adorable. I can get books for a discount at work, so I'm collecting the "important" children's books, and "Blueberries" is in that pile. :-) I'm not sure I ever read "Burt Dow". I'll have to check that out.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09635893479396162523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-65747891284061503622014-11-13T10:16:22.237-08:002014-11-13T10:16:22.237-08:00Joanna,
Thank you -- I had a lot of fun picking th...Joanna,<br />Thank you -- I had a lot of fun picking them! (In fact, it's really quite a tremendously fun tag altogether. ;))<br /><br />And I see you figured out the McCloskey connection.... The Henry Reed books are by Keith Robertson with pictures by McCloskey (who illustrated his own picture books, as well as <i>Homer Price</i> and <i>Centerburg Tales</i>). Of his picture books, I love <i>Make Way for Ducklings!</i> <i>Lentil</i>, <i>Blueberries for Sal</i> and <i>One Morning in Maine</i> are other family favorites... (And I think <i>Burt Dow: Deep Water Man</i> is where I first started loving sweet peas. ;))Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-72458605301820580952014-11-12T15:59:02.011-08:002014-11-12T15:59:02.011-08:00Wow....you must be a well-read reader. By that, I ...Wow....you must be a well-read reader. By that, I mean the only book I've heard of here was Wives & Daughters. You picked random titles, which are more interesting to read about. :-)<br /><br />For some reason, that Henry Reed cover reminds me of the artwork for Homer Price. I loved reading those when I was younger. Oh...apparently McCloskey wrote those, too. Never mind. :-) Did you ever read "Make Way for Ducklings"? That one was one of my favorites.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09635893479396162523noreply@blogger.com