The Blue Hill Meadows

My 6 year old and I both loved this book. He read it twice (good dog stories are always a hit here), nearly in a row. Rylant is so varied in her output but so much is sweet sweet sweet, hitting all the right notes for a young kid.

Gift recipient enjoyed this book very much. Thanks for helping foster a love of reading in a country boy who lives outside.

great collection of stories for mid elementary students.

love this book!

Young children have such a hard time understanding the span of a year and the seasons. This book is great because it follows a family through the year. I loved what one of the other reviewers said about it being okay for anxious children. I agree with that. There is one of the stories that I would even say is especially good to share with an anxious child--the one set in winter during a snow storm. My daughters also loved the first story about the dog who came to live with them. This is a wonderful book to read aloud to a kindergartener or first grader!