Elizabeth Gordon (1) (1866–1922)

Contrary to the edition options currently on Goodreads, this book was not published in 2001, or 2014, or others listed. This was published in either the 20s or 30s, and I have one of the older versions. My dad enjoys collecting classical children's books and was quick to save a few that an elderly woman wanted trashed. I took this opportunity to read it.

Every page has a quatrain accompanied by a chubby character--often a child--that is either dressed in a vegetable costume or is actually part plant depending on the age you read this book. This book of poems is surprisingly educational. It includes many fruits and other botanical produce that I only vaguely remember reading the names of but have never heard pronounced or seen in a grocery store. The lines also indicate the seasons the plants grow in, what they look like during different life stages, and their original nationality--plenty to learn for an adult that grew up feeding from a typical modern American grocery store. Yet at the beginning the omnipotent, matronly voices says all these characters are in the child reader's home garden and tended to by their mother. Congratulations Mother, you have an incredible garden!… (plus d'informations)

One of many books that an elderly woman was giving up in order to move from her home and into the smaller confines of an assisted living suite, I thought I would give this a read before I donated it on her behalf.

It's fun to read books from the '20s because of the polite language, the articulate intelligence of younger characters, the illustrations, and just observing common sayings and what was known at the time. More Really-So Stories is nonfiction embedded in fiction. There are matter-of-fact stories told by Somebody to Billy about how maple syrup is made, moose and minks, aurora borealises, where we got the "Yankee Doodle" song, the history of linen, and so much more. It was a fun book to read even as a 27-year-old.… (plus d'informations)