Special thanks to Maria Ritter, author of The Adventures of Wilhelm, for this guest post today. Normally, I like to ask new (to me) authors for their booket list, but since this is a children/middle school book, I wanted to know what books everyone should read with their kids.
Amy: Amy’s Booket List
5 books every parent should read with their kids.
1. Where the Wild Things Are. Story and
Pictures by Maurice Sendak.
Pictures by Maurice Sendak.
Harper Collins Publisher, 1991. (If you get a chance, watch
the Stephen Colbert interview with Mr. Sendak. It’s hilarious.)
the Stephen Colbert interview with Mr. Sendak. It’s hilarious.)
2. The Three Brothers. A German Folktale
by Carolyn Croll.
by Carolyn Croll.
G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York,1991.
3. Favorite Fairy Tales. Compiled by Cooper
Edens and Harold Darling of the Blue Lantern Studio.
Edens and Harold Darling of the Blue Lantern Studio.
Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 1991.
4. The Adventures of Wilhelm – A Rat’s Tale by
Maria Ritter.
Maria Ritter.
Partner Press, 2018.
5. The Night Before Christmas. Clement C. Moore.
Courage Books. Imprint of Running Press, Philadelphia –
London, 1995. Many other editions available. This one has beautiful
illustrations and we read it every Christmas Eve as a family.
London, 1995. Many other editions available. This one has beautiful
illustrations and we read it every Christmas Eve as a family.
Here is a bonus #6, especially important for parents with
two or more children:
two or more children:
6. I Love You the
Purplest. Barbara M. Joosse, illustrated by Mary Whyte.
Purplest. Barbara M. Joosse, illustrated by Mary Whyte.
Chronicle Books, 1996.
Book Details:
Book Title: The Adventures of Wilhelm: A Rat’s
Tale by Maria Ritter
Tale by Maria Ritter
Illustrator: Teri Rider
Category: Middle-grade Fiction, 210
pages
pages
Genre: Children’s Fantasy
Publisher: PartnerPress
Release date: August 2018
Tour dates: March 11 to 29, 2019
Content Rating: G (This is a clean children’s
book with no expletives, violence, sex or drugs.)
book with no expletives, violence, sex or drugs.)
Book Description:
Young Wilhelm leaves home and travels the
world. He not only discovers the value of different cultures and the importance
of family and friendship, but he also overcomes obstacles with courage and
cleverness. He returns home with deep respect for all creatures on this earth
and a new sense of rat identity and purpose.
world. He not only discovers the value of different cultures and the importance
of family and friendship, but he also overcomes obstacles with courage and
cleverness. He returns home with deep respect for all creatures on this earth
and a new sense of rat identity and purpose.
To follow the tour and read reviews,
please visit Maria Ritter’s page on iRead Book
Tours.
please visit Maria Ritter’s page on iRead Book
Tours.
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About the Author:
Maria Ritter is a clinical psychologist and
psychoanalyst in La Jolla, California. She is the author of Return to Dresden
(2004), an autobiographical reflection on her childhood in Germany during and
after World War II. It is a healing memoir that confronts national guilt for
the Nazi past and weaves the broken pieces of loss and grief into a healing tapestry.
psychoanalyst in La Jolla, California. She is the author of Return to Dresden
(2004), an autobiographical reflection on her childhood in Germany during and
after World War II. It is a healing memoir that confronts national guilt for
the Nazi past and weaves the broken pieces of loss and grief into a healing tapestry.
Connect with the author: Website
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