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Always happy when I can join #childrensclassicread2023 challenge! Perfect topic for June! While I appreciate the desire of the author to educate readers about the culture of various parts of the country, the harsh treatment of children and animals at times was disturbing, albeit indicative of the times. Women are portrayed as intelligent and compassionate. The effects of alcoholism on a family is sad. #192025 #1945

Strawberry Girl 👧🏻 🍓

Poor Mrs. Slater. She was a strong woman making lemonade out of lemons 🍋🌟🍋
Or Chicken Pilau out of decapitated chickens 🐔!

Southern-Style Chicken and Rice: Chicken Pilau | Kitchen Dreaming
https://kitchendreaming.com/lowcountry-chicken-pilau/

#ChildrensClassicRead2023

The wild rabbits must respect the sovereign authority of our domestic Queen rabbit because they‘ve left us some berries in the patch this year! 🍓🐇🍓

Strawberry Girl 👧🏻 🍓 was been a delightful read. I love Birdie‘s voice.
Reading about the gopher turtle 🐢 race reminds me of when my dad used to take me to on country roads so I could bring a box turtle 🐢 back home for the summer. I would build a little fence outside and feed and water him & play with it. #ChildrensClassicRead2023

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I was familiar with the author Lois Lenski but this was the first book I have read of hers. It was a delightful little gem and I really enjoyed it! Loved learning about the Florida Crackers.

I enjoyed this, and I loved Birdie, but the disregard (and cruelty) towards animals was very jarring. I also found the ending rather abrupt; I wonder how long Mr. Slater‘s change of heart will last? 😏

#ChildrensClassicRead

A fascinating, well-researched glimpse into life in Florida in the early 1900s, when it was still a “frontier” area. Although fiction, this feels very factual, including the dialect. Very reminiscent of the Little House books. The book deals with some difficult issues, but feels ultimately hopeful. I would like to read more of Lenski‘s regional America series.
Great choice for #ChildrensClassicRead , @TheBookHippie !
Also my June #TBRTarot @CBee

#WithAFruit 🍓❤️🍓

#TemptingTitles

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Our next #familyreadaloud pick

I am so behind on my reading! 😫 I‘m surprised at how much I really liked this book! It was much different from what I expected. I loved the culture and the dialect. It was pretty intense for a children‘s book, but I appreciated the attention to real-world difficulties and the positive message.
#NewberyEpicChallenge

I didn't think I had read this, but it all came back to me when the Slaters beat up teacher. I think it traumatized me. Some deragatory terms in a book that shows rough living in the Florida wild preDisney who drained the swamps. I enjoyed the spit and fire of Birdie, the main character.

#NewberyEpicChallenge @amber_ldsmom

I didn't know it was a Florida lullaby. #NewberyEpicChallenge @amber_ldsmom

#NewberyEpicChallenge books for July!

Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo

Hope you‘ll join us this time around!

Lenski's historical fiction for children are always a delight - thoroughly researched and adorably illustrated. It's amazing that this story takes place barely a hundred years ago! The ending is a bit too neat, but it IS a children's book from the 40's, so I can go with it.

My copy is getting old and battered - the pages are starting to fall out!!

Like strawberry wine and seventeen
The hot July moon saw everything
My first taste of love oh bittersweet
Green on the vine🎶

#strawberrywine #songsofsummer @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620
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#HeyJune Day 23: Goodreads has an actual list of books called #StrawberryFieldsForever - no joke. Here are a few of them, across genres.

Strawberry picking with Pops today!

According to #friYAYintro, there are several Littens who have NEVER had strawberry shortcake!! ?????

I think this is probably bc it's a pretty American dessert? But really, it's easy to make! Here's my fave recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/76969/perfect-berry-shortcakes/.

(Just don't fall for those gross fake spongecake circles that the grocery stores call "shortcakes". Gotta have the real deal!)

Loved this one in grade school. Fun fact: the author, Lois Lenski, illustrated the Betsy-Tacy books. #maybookflowers #fruit

I've kept this set of #awardwinners since I was a youngster. My fave? A Wrinkle in Time of course. #booktober