The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter - Susan Wittig Albert
Aug 6th, 2007 by lvbirders
The Tale of Hawthorn House - September, 2007
In March of 2006, I wrote this post (on my previous homeschool blog) on a book that I was reading with Joshua called The Tale of Holly How. It is the second book in Susan Wittig Albert’s series, The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter. I wrote another post about how we incorporated this book into our Tuesday Teatime. I was thrilled to find out that Susan had a blog, left a comment, and was amazed when revisiting it she had posted on my comment. We have emailed back and forth a few times and Susan even sent us an autographed book which Joshua and I treasure.
We excitedly anticipate each new book in her Cottage Tale series and are anxiously awaiting the publication in September of the newest, The Tale of Hawthorn House. On her website, the series is described as such:
| The Cottage Tales is a mystery series for readers of all ages, featuring beloved author and illustrator Beatrix Potter. In 1905, Beatrix bought a farm in England’s beautiful Lake District. The books in this series (eight are planned) follow her adventures as she gradually moves away from her London life as a dutiful Victorian-age daughter, and into an independent life that offers new hopes, new love, and the possibility of self-determination. You will enjoy the authenticity of the historical setting and the details of Beatrix’s life, smile at the antics of the animals, and warm to the strong feeling of place and community. A stand-out series, for adult and young adult readers. |
I would add that these books are a wonderful opportunity for families to enjoy together as read alouds. Joshua and I certainly enjoy reading them together and we are grateful to Susan for sharing her talent with us in the writing of these wonderful books.
