Reading-Literature: The Primer (Yesterday's Classics) by Harriette Taylor Treadwell, Margaret Free lark reverent tribute to Harriet Tubman

reverent tribute to Harriet Tubman

accompanying captions provide factual insights

the most patient playmate of all

What I find remarkable about this book is the unique combination of solid research and kitchen table story-telling

particularly those truths that expose the illusions of the dominant culture

Reading-Literature: The Primer (Yesterday's Classics) by Harriette Taylor Treadwell, Margaret Free lark reverent tribute to Harriet TubmanIntroductory volume in the series of Reading Literature readers, whose purpose is to train children in reading and appreciating literature through the reading of literature. Contains nine of the best folk tales, true to the original, and yet written in such a simple style that children can quickly begin reading the real story. Includes The Little Red Hen, The Gingerbread Boy, The Old Woman and Her Pig, The Boy and the Goat, The Pancake, Chicken