![]() ![]() (Probably not.) And, having recently read The Secret Garden, I think they may now have a skewed idea of Yorkshire’s place and importance in the wide world. It was fun to talk about whether or not any of the dogs we know would undertake such a journey. They like animals too and dogs especially so they were keen to hear about Lassie’s adventures. We read this book as a family, reading out loud to the girls before bed. I’m sure I read the book but I can’t imagine I really understood much of it. ![]() However, reading it now as an adult, out loud to my own first grader, I am doubtful of my own memory. I went on to adore reading stories of dogs having adventures (Jim Kjelgaard was a favourite). I recall getting it from the library in the first grade and feeling so proud of myself for reading such a big kid chapter book. Lassie Come-Home is the first chapter book I ever remember reading on my own. For reference, my kids are 7 and 4 years old. Rather than a regular book review, this will be more about our experience of reading a book as a family. ![]() Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight (Grosset & Dunlap, 1940) ![]()
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