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Vol. 5 No. 1 of The Storybook Home Journal
A Betsy-Tacy Christmas
What's in this issue?
As The Bird Feathers Her Nest the Decorating article
Collecting and displaying bird-inspired motifs and accent and accessories in decor. Basic instructions for carving a bird from wood. Includes a list of seeds and other foods to attract birds.
Holding Christmas In Their Hands the Hearth article
Pattern and instructions for creating a pull-string jumping jack, painted glass ball, and angel ornament.
Milwaukee Mitbringsel the Kitchen article
Recipes for creating traditional Austrian and German confections including Vienesse Madelines, Leckerli, Zimitsterne, and Schnecken. Includes instructions for cookie decorating.
Sweet Strains From Heaven the Music article
Bookbinding instructions for creating a simple book of carols.
Gathering Christmas the Garden article
Recipes for three different potpourris and ideas for wrapping and giving them as Christmas gifts. Instructions for creating a paper potpourri sachet
For The Birds Of Winter the Workshop article
Instructions for creating a free-standing and a window sill bird feeder.
A Betsy-Tacy Countdown To Christmas the Bookshelf article
Christmas reading advent taken from the Betsy-Tacy series.
Every Child Owns Christmas the Lead article
Christmas belongs to magic, to beauty, and to the most beautiful and magical among us: To the children.
Living Richly Without Being Rich the Attic article
The Perfect Christmas the Writer's Garret article
A Christmas, filled with plans and the unexpected, becomes the basis for all the best in all the rest.
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By Nancy Young
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By Al R. Young Reviewed by Nancy Young
Maud Hart Lovelace's Betsy-Tacy books are like perpetual summer. They are innocent, tender, and delightful. Difficulties arise, but never overpower the residents of Deep Valley, Minnesota. Particularly not the Ray family, one of childhood literature's few intact and fully functional families.
Based loosely on Maud Hart Lovelace's own childhood in Mankato, Minnesota, the series follows Betsy Ray (Maud), Tacy Kelly, and, later, Tib Mueller, from kindergarten through marriage, and grows delightfully with both the characters and the reader... Read more »
Tags: Vol. 1 No. 6, Vol. 4 No. 4, Vol. 5 No. 1, Vol. 9 No. 4, Vol. 11 No. 2, Vol. 12 No. 6, 2010, Book reviews
By Al R. Young The A Betsy-Tacy Christmas issue of The Storybook Home Journal is now available from Al Young Studios. This issue features these regular sections:Decorating - As The Bird Feathers Her Nest (1 page)Hearth - Holding Christmas In Their Hands (1 page)Kitchen - Milwaukee Mitbringsel (1 page)Music - Sweet Strains From Heaven (2 pages)Garden - Gathering Christmas (3 pages)Workshops - For The Birds Of Winter (2 pages)Bookshelf - A Betsy-Tacy Countdown To Christmas (3 pages)Lead - Every Child Owns Christmas (3 pages)Attic - Living Richly Without Being Rich (2 pages)Garret - The Perfect Christmas (2 pages)A Betsy-Tacy Christmas is the 31st issue of the Journal, published bi-monthly since November 2000... Read more »
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