Plumfield and Paideia

Papa Gatto: An Italian Fairy Tale (Adaptation)

Reviewed by Sara Masarik
Of all of Sanderson's books, Papa Gatto is on the top of my family’s favorites list. This delightful Italian morality tale is wholesome and gorgeous. Any lover of folk tales will find the story to be comfortably predictable. Typical of traditional fairy tales and folks stories, the dressed animals feel appropriate and whimsical. Read the full review

Papa Small

Reviewed by Diane Pendergraft
Lenski said she got the idea for the “Small” books by watching her young son play with his toy trucks and airplanes. She realized he wasn’t imagining the vehicles as characters, but rather, that he was seeing himself as the driver or pilot. These simple little books are for your youngest listeners. Children will be drawn into the delight of words as they associate them with everyday activities. Read the full review

Parnassus on Wheels

Reviewed by Sara Masarik
Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley is pure gold. This little book can be read in just a few sittings and will delight the reader the entire time. It is the story of a New England farm woman who buys a traveling bookstore simply so her brother won’t. What begins as a lark ends as a personal mission and way of life. And the entire time, the reader alternates between laughing and ruminating on some philosophical gem. Read the full review