Earlier this month I read The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Anderson out loud to my girls. This was originally published in 1845 and is about the struggles of good and evil. A young boy is over taken by evil and the young girls goes out to find him to bring him home. We see the struggles of the young girl and when the Snow Queen's snowflakes try to stop her she overcomes them by reciting the Lord's Prayer.
We just finished The Belgian Twins by Lucy F. Perkins. Jan and Marie live in Belgian during World War One. When both of their parents are taken by the Germans, they are left to fend for themselves. With no food left in the house except for a few potatoes the twins take their dog and head out in search of their parents. Their journey leads them to America with a surprising turn of events.
The Belgian Twins is the 7th book in the twin series by Lucy F. Perkins, and is our favorite so far. We have read several of them and really enjoy the look back at history in other countries. All three of my girls like them because it shows them events from a child's perspective and makes them more realistic.
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