![]() You do not need to read them in order, but it is helpful to read the first book first so that you know the story of how the family found each other. ![]() There are currently eight books in the series. It is more normal levels of childhood excitement. No cliffhangers here! There are moments when the little mice children get into scraps, but there are no epic adventures. The sentence structure and prose are lovely and more complex than most of the other illustrated read aloud books I have read recently, making it a very melodic read aloud. My Thoughts: This is just a genuinely simple, sweet read aloud series. (I’m looking at you, The Boxcar Children.) Second, the orphans do not behave like traumatized children…but, they rarely do in books. They end up being adopted by Pandora and Seabold, so it ends happily. First, three of the main characters are orphaned siblings who run away from their orphanage when they are going to be separated. Special Considerations: It’s not all perfect in the little world by the sea. Picture Frequency: a black and white picture every few pages, with a full two page picture at the start of each chapter – opening line of The Storm, The Lighthouse Family #1 by Cynthia RylantĪverage Chapter Length: 20 pages (varies in the other books in the series) “In a lonely lighthouse, far from city and town, far from the comfort of friends, lived a kindhearted cat named Pandora.” Make sure to pay attention to the Special Considerations and the age I recommend for this series, as it is older than you might expect. Read on for my full review of The Lighthouse Family. The tender moments of forgiveness make my eyes well up every time! The family is gentle with each other, an increasingly rare way for literature to portray families. They give up everything for others with no fanfare. The Lighthouse Family makes my eyes “sweat” because the characters are such lovely souls. You might be familiar with her longer series, Mr. ![]() This charming series is by prolific author Cynthia Rylant. We can now add the sweet read aloud series The Lighthouse Family to the list of children’s chapter books that have brought me to tears. When Detective Gordon felt too old and worn out by his own sin that continually needs forgiveness in A Case in Any Case, I had a few sniffles. When Diggory seeks forgiveness for being tempted to disobey Aslan to save his mother in The Magician’s Nephew, I welled up a little bit. I’m talking about having my heart stirred by the simple stories that I read aloud to my kids. I’m not talking about grown up books making me cry, either. That’s all changed since having my babies – I have become a major weeper at a good story! There were a few exceptions, of course, but up until a few years ago I could count the number of books that had made me cry on one hand with a few fingers to spare. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Email ![]()
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