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Brother and sister Heather and Picket live a normal (for storybook rabbits), almost idyllic life with their parents and baby brother until one day when a mysterious stranger comes to talk with their parents. He’s also three years older than my other three kids. Smith is a children’s story about rabbits. My oldest is on the Autism spectrum and he prefers non-fiction. Picket Longtreader is a young rabbit, who has risen to fame because of his heroic effort to save Prince Smalls, the heir to the throne of King Jupiter. It is the second book in the The Green Ember series. Once I conquered when we’d read, the fight became what we’d read. Smith has been reviewed by Focus on the Family’s marriage and parenting magazine.
So, I began reading aloud in the hallway as they all lay in their beds. Until I realized, “What if I bring back reading at bedtime?” At bedtime, they’re all in their beds away from each other. When they were all younger, reading aloud was more successful when they had quiet activities to do as I read aloud.Īs they aged, they outgrew many of these quiet activities and once again, I was stuck. Instead of snuggling, mine always seemed to elbow each other in the eye, fight over who gets to turn the page, and constantly complain, “I can’t see.” I’ve always envied the moms who can snuggle with their kids as they read aloud by firelight. In a small community within the country of Natalia, siblings Heather and Picket have their lives turned upside-down after a small squadron of deadly wolves raid and burn down their home.
The green ember book series series#
Yes, I fully understand that this is an ironic thing for “This Reading Mama” to say. The Green Ember is a series of childrens novels written by S.D. Reading aloud has not always been a pretty thing in our house.
**I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. This is me telling you about something we’ve loved that I think you should love, too! Oh my goodness! Have you ever heard of The Green Ember series? If not, you’re about to.īut first, let me back up and tell you how we landed on it…