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Hand that Rocks the Cradle

Nathaniel Bluedorn reviews 400 carefully selected and conservative classic books that are "full of perilous adventures, delightful characters, and sound values" in Hand That Rocks the Cradle. Listed by subject and author, most of the books are fiction. These were read to or by the author and his siblings as they were growing up.

• Reading Aloud Excerpt from Hand that Rocks the Cradle about why and how to read aloud to your children.
• Sample Pages (in PDF format)

Hand that Rocks the Cradle Revised and Expanded 5th Edition

By Nathaniel Bluedorn, Christian Logic

Hand that Rocks the Cradle "summarizes the plots for each book. Each listing gives the time period of the story, the geographic setting, and the publication date. He divides books into three reading levels:

• Level 1 language and plot are easy – for all ages,
• Level 2 language is more difficult or plot more complex – for ages 10 and up,
• Level 3 language is advanced or plot more mature – for ages 13 and up.

According to the author, "Reading levels help many parents. My mother didn’t stick to these reading levels; I’ll forgive you if you ignore them." Spoken by a true homeschooler!

This is a 4.5" × 9" quality paperback with 113 pages.