Tag Archives: Classics

Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women – A retelling by Laura Wood

Posted on April 12, 2023 by alibrarylady

As a lover of the classic story of Little Women for as long as I can remember I approached this retelling published by Barrington Stoke with a degree of caution. However in Laura Wood’s capable hands this story of four … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice – A Retelling by Laura Wood

Posted on January 10, 2022 by alibrarylady

The publishers Barrington Stoke aim to produce super readable books that enable all children and young people to experience the joy of reading. The classics can be daunting for many as the language, the complexity and the length may be … Continue reading →

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The Three Happy Lions by Louise Fatio illustrated by Roger Duvoisin

Posted on September 16, 2021 by alibrarylady

The Three Happy Lions is the third book in this classic series by husband and wife team, Louise Fatio and Roger Duvoisin. First published in 1959 and republished this year by Scallywag Press, this gentle story has a charming retro … Continue reading →

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Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights: a retelling by Tanya Landman

Posted on August 25, 2020 by alibrarylady

One of my favourite books as a teen was Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, a book that caught my imagination and lingered in my memory for years. As an adult I read and enjoyed The Tennant of Wildfell Hall by … Continue reading →

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Little Women – entertainment or empathy?

Posted on January 22, 2020 by alibrarylady

Little Women has always been a book that has mattered to me. Last week I finally managed to see the Greta Gerwig adaptation of this classic loved by generations of readers and it made me realise once more why it … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre – a retelling by Tanya Landman

Posted on January 7, 2020 by alibrarylady

As a teenager Jane Eyre was one of my favourite books. It was not a set book for an exam instead one that I had chosen for myself from a suggested classics list provided by my English teacher. It had … Continue reading →

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Perfect Winter Reads for Children

Posted on November 24, 2019 by alibrarylady

As the nights draw in the temptation to close the door on the outside world at nightfall and escape to another through the pages of a book is enticing both to adults and children. My own memories of childhood are … Continue reading →

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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr – 20 Books of Summer (1/20)

Posted on June 19, 2019 by alibrarylady

“Nowadays, my escape from Germany and everything that followed seems far away. I’ve lived in London more than seventy years. I have been happily married and our children are a joy. It has been a wonderfully happy life. But it … Continue reading →

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My Mum, Books and Me – A Reading Legacy

Posted on February 21, 2018 by alibrarylady

“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”                                                       Emilie Buchwald This … Continue reading →

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