These books are aligned with Waldorf Education curriculum and principles. For more information on what I mean by that, please visit this page: What is Waldorf-Aligned?
Published: 1961 Theme: Early Reader Book Best for: 5 to 8 "One spring day, when Mother Bear was little, she found a baby robin in the garden. A baby robin, too little to fly. "Oh how sweet you are," she said, "Where did you come from?" "From my nest," said the robin..." When a child can pick up a children's book and read it on their own, it's as big as learning to ride a bike. The "I Can Read" series is perfect for new readers...
Published: 1998 Theme: Peace at all costs Best for: 9 and up "There they go," a voice said. "There go the cowards." Samuel Russsell clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles turned white but he did not look around..."Cowards", that was what many people called him and his father and all his people." This very informed historical fiction children's book depicts an actual event involving the Quakers in New York State, and their encounter with French Canadian Indians, told through the eyes of two young boys.
Published: 1911 Theme: Animal Myths Best for: 3 to 5 "Danny Meadow Mouse sat in his doorway and looked down the Lone Little Path across the Green Meadows. Way, way over near the Smiling Pool he could see Old Mother West Wind's Children, the Merry Little Breezes, at play." Here's a must-have children's book for Waldorf parents of young children (3 to 5). Perfect short bed-time stories, this classic collection unfolds little stories about why the mouse has a short tale, or why the chipmunk has pockets in his cheeks...
Published: 2007 Theme: Power of Silence Best for: 9-12 "Because he wasn't talking, Dave had focused all on his energy on listening. Listening at the lunch table, really listening, was a brand-new experience for him. Because most of the time Dave was a loudmouth." If you love education, students, teachers, and the dynamics that happen in a middle school, this children's book is a must. For kids themselves, it's superb...
Published: 1996 Theme: Express Yourself Best for: 8 and up "But who says that d-o-g means the thing that goes 'woof' and wags its tail? Who says so?" And Mrs. Granger took the bait. "Who says dog means dog? You do, Nicholas. You and I and everyone in this class and this school and this town and this state and this country. We all agree." Thumbs up to this fast-moving, easy reading children's book that is sure to delight parents, teachers, and hopefully kids, about language, education, and self-confidence.
Published: 1974 Theme: Imagination, Perserverance Best for: 8 to 11 "Some people consider me an eccentric. I specialize in imagination. I imagine things most people wouldn't even dream of." "Like DNA and RNA," said Ben." "Precisely. And the Whangdoodle." The mystical lands are always there; it’s up to us to believe in the yearning of our hearts to visit them. The heart of this book is believing in our dreams...
Published: 1964 Theme: Overcoming Bullies Best for: 8 and up The Pushcart War started on the afternoon of March 15, 1998, when a truck ran down a pushcart belonging to a flower peddler. Daffodils were scattered all over the street. The pushcart was flattened, and the owner of the pushcart was pitched headfirst into a pickle barrel. The theme of standing up to bullies comes in a NYC setting of pushcarts versus trucks, with humor all the way through.
Published: 2012 Theme: Death of a grandparent Best for: 6 to 9 "I sleep with Lucy [the dog] in Billy's bed because I promised. She sleeps next to me, sometimes lifting her head to peer at me as if to say 'You're not the one I love. You're all right. But not the one I love.'" In Kindred Souls, once again MacLachlan addresses the journey of a young child dealing with the death of an elder, offering humor and compassion..
Published: 2013 Theme: Power to Create Best for: 8 and up "[The Gods] did tell one another what they would make once they got back to work, if only they had the energy, and if only they had the time, but in truth their world was still unfinished, still had many gaps and spaces in it, and there was still much making to be done." This book has a profound message for all ages - within each of us is the power of the Gods to create our world, and... we must be responsible...
Published: 1999 Theme: Greek Mythology Best for: 9-12 "I wish," said Susan, closing her eyes and rubbing the coin between her fingers,"that I could meet Hercules." Next moment the bed seems to give way and she fell heavily to the ground. Susan blinked. She was in the corner of an immense room, with stone columns..." A contemporary young girl finds herself at the crucial point of seven Greek myths, where the heroes route to success is humorously manipulated with her aid...
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