In Review Collection: Living Books Past and Present (1994-1996, 2000)

General Editors: Jean Ann Sharpe and Lydia Reynolds

           What could be better than a book about books? Well, perhaps, it is suddenly to find one of those very titles in a library, garage sale or used bookstore! In Review’s nine journals and one original resource booklet, produced between 1994 and 2000, are now gathered into a single volume to aid in that very purpose. Initially designated “A Journal on Books for Family Reading,” and inspired by Charlotte Mason’s call to provide children with “the sustenance of living ideas,” each themed In Review contained annotated book lists, short articles on books, authors and illustrators, as well as helps providing historical context for the particular topic. An invaluable 30-page index of titles, authors and illustrators has been added to this slightly-revised compilation of the original material. Threaded throughout is an informal chronicle of a small Christian faith community venturing into the world of desktop publishing in the 1990s.
           The hunt for good family reading is still on, and the In Review Collection offers an engaging means of exploration into the 20th century’s remarkable golden age in children’s literature. To booklovers of all ages—here’s to the joy and wonder of the ongoing adventure!

A collection of ten In Review: Living Books Past and Present journals, published between 1994-1996, and in 2000.

Includes:

• Illustrations
• "For the Love of Good Books: A Little History"
• "Re-Introducing In Review: Living Books Past and Present"
• Author, illustrator, and title index
• Acknowledgments
• 10 journals:
  • Winter 1994: Nordic Influences in Children’s Literature
  • Spring 1994: Stories from the British Isles
  • Summer 1994: The Wonderful World of Children’s Mysteries
  • Fall 1994: Courage and Sacrifice—Stories of World War II
  • Winter 1995: The Family Stories of Hilda van Stockum
  • Spring 1995: Anchor’s Aweigh!—Stories of the Sea
  • Summer 1995: Ribbons to Romance—Stories for Girls
  • Winter 1996: The Move West—Exploration and Frontier Life in North America
  • 1996: Art—Truth and Beauty
  • Summer 2000: Australian Children’s Books
    

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Book Details:

• Sewn softcover
• Page count: 416
• Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.25
  • Weight: 1.5 lbs.
  • SKU: 226-P
  • ISBN: 978-1-883937-90-4