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You're the Detective!: Twenty-Four Solve-Them-Yourself Picture Mysteries
Lawrence Treat
David R Godine, 2004
My kids love this book!
My 7 and 8 year old kids had a blast going through these short "mysteries" to solve a crime! The mysteries were a bit challenging, but at the same time not so hard as to frustrate the kids.
As for me, I liked that the reader has to study the picture for each ...
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Swallows and Amazons (Godine Storyteller)
Arthur Ransome
David R Godine, 1994
Enchanting and Realistic
Enchanting
It's hard to explain what makes this book so charming: The writing, the way the children and their relationships with each other are shown so clearly and believably, the very real adventures they have, the sense of place....but listing those traits doesn't ...
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The Woman in Black: A Ghost Story
Susan Hill
David R Godine, 2002
Classic tale of a haunting.
Anyone who enjoys a classic haunted house/ghost story tale in the old British tradition will love Susan Hill's, "The Woman In Black".
This story is all about atmosphere and not things jumping out at you or gory kill scenes. A young attorney is sent to a remote town ...
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War in Val D'Orcia: An Italian War Diary, 1943-1944
Iris Origo
David R Godine, 1984
Unforgettable
"Greater than the sum of its parts" accurately describes this remarkable diary set in Southern Tuscany during World War II. Written as a daily record during the tumult of war,Origo does not dwell on emotional reactions to the horror around them. What comes through is ...
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American Girls Handy Book: How to Amuse Yourself and Others (Nonpareil Books)
Lina Beard, Adelia Beard
David R Godine, 1994
A book of exuberant charm
Sure, it might be a little outdated, but it's a great glimpse into a past time. And today's kids would probably enjoy the chance to do some old-fashioned things described in this book, like making their own hammock or refurbishing some old furniture. The instructions ...
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The American Boy's Handy Book: What to Do and How to Do It (Nonpareil Book, 29)
Daniel Carter Beard
David R Godine, 1998
Some things simply never change.
Some things simply never change. "The American Boy's Handy Book" is a guide for young boys who still find the time of playing outside highly appealing. Although 126 years old, the ideas are just as applicable today as they were then. The ideas and games presented ...
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Hamlet's Mill: An Essay Investigating the Origins of Human Knowledge And Its Transmission Through Myth
Giorgio De Santillana; Hertha Von Dechend
David R Godine, 1992
"A Ring of Noble Metal"
Like so many of the readers of this fascinating book, Hamlet's Mill, it is a work that I have read several times, learning much with each reading. When first published in 1969, it was reviewed by the late MIT Professor Emeritus, Philip Morrison, who was reknown as a ...
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Les Fleurs Du Mal
Charles Baudelaire
David R. Godine, 1985
creep close until you lie upon my heart
Howard's translation of Baudelaire's masterpiece is not to be missed. This is the poetic decadence that began the belle epoque and influenced so much of what was to come in literature and the arts. Anyone seen reading this in public could be mobbed by attractive and ...
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Swallowdale (Godine Storyteller)
Arthur Ransome
David R Godine, 1986
More an equal than a sequel!
"Swallowdale" continues very much where its predecessor, "Swallows and Amazons", leaves off, with the Walker children returning to "that remote lake in the north of England" one year after the events of the first book and looking forward to another couple of weeks of ...
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The Field and Forest Handy Book: New Ideas for Out of Doors (Nonpareil Book, 94.)
Daniel Carter Beard; David R. Godine
David R Godine, 2000
Dan Beard; Field and Forest Handy Book
Excellent book for any outdoor explorer. Interesting for adults, too. Now our sons want his other books!
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A Void (Verba Mundi)
Georges Perec
David R Godine, 2005
A fantastic book
You may think that a book omitting a particular character (okay, I can't do this without the letter "e") may get monotonous. But the book held my interest with a good plot, characters, and development. It catches the reader off guard with twists and turns and resolves ...
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An Essay on Typography
Eric Gill
David R Godine, 1993
brilliant
I noticed few reviews for this book, so it had to be said. At once a historical view of typography as well as universal ideals still applicable to modern design. Eric Gill was a genius, and his timeless typefaces were the only window I knew him through before I read ...
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Peter Duck: A Treasure Hunt in the Caribbees (Godine Storyteller)
Arthur Ransome
David R Godine, 1987
One of the best stories in the series
I remember reading Peter Duck as a child and being a little disappointed. As a child the adventures of the Swallows & Amazons was best when they were as far away from adults as possible. Battling Uncle Jim / Captain Flint for his houseboat was one thing - going on a ...
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The Tartar Steppe
Dino Buzzati; Stuart Clink Hood
David R Godine, 2005
A classic
The Tartar Steppe is classic existentialism and a fierce criticism of military life.
Dino Buzzati is a major Italian author and the Tartar Steppe his masterpiece. So I am amazed at how little known he is in the English speaking world.
The book is certainly worth ...
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W, or the Memory of Childhood (Verba Mundi)
Georges Perec
David R Godine, 2002
Disturbing- and yet compelling
Some memories are so terrible that revisiting them is more than a person can stand. And yet there are stories that need to be told. Goerges Perec, who lost both his childhood and his parents to the Nazis in World War II deals with this problem by telling two stories, ...
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