Comments for A Culture of Reading

Comment on A Kindergarten Read Aloud Banquet by Nate

Nate — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:50:15 +0000

In reply to Erin. We appreciate your kind comments and you are right about it starting in January!

Comment on A Kindergarten Read Aloud Banquet by Erin

Erin — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:15:06 +0000

Hello! I stumbled across your treasure trove of the Kindergarten Read Aloud Banquet last night and was delighted with your selections. Am I right in understanding that the readings are designed to be started in January to align with the seasons? Thank you for generously providing this resource!

Comment on The Betsy-Tacy Series by Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:16:54 +0000

When I was in elementary school (8 or 9 yrs old) the Betsy and Tacy books were the first books that I read on my own and I loved them and have never forgotten them…I am now 82

Comment on The Betsy-Tacy Series by Marian Butkiewicz

Marian Butkiewicz — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:12:28 +0000

I also read and loved all the Betsy books as well as the books with her friends. I learned new words like aria and Oberamagau and in college read them again. I own two of the books. I lived on Loomis St. In Chicago and went to a store front library on Halsted St.

Comment on The Betsy-Tacy Series by Mary

Mary — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 23:36:20 +0000

I grew up in Mankato and was introduced to these books as a child by my mother. I love them still, many years later.

Comment on The Betsy-Tacy Series by Liz Kelly

Liz Kelly — Mon, 05 May 2025 19:34:57 +0000

In reply to Rebecca Ripperton. Available on kindle and not terribly expensive.

Comment on The Betsy-Tacy Series by Liz Kelly

Liz Kelly — Mon, 05 May 2025 19:31:57 +0000

In reply to Helen Gaye Brewster. I think 5 would be perfec.

Comment on The Betsy-Tacy Series by Liz Kelly

Liz Kelly — Mon, 05 May 2025 19:31:26 +0000

I’m a bit obsessed with them. I read the early books when I was young. I borrowed them from the public library on Loomis in Chicago. When I was a young adult, I happened upon one of the books when she is older. I was thrilled to find out there were more books and I went to Kroch’s and Brentano’s and ordered all of them. I’ve read them many times, and eventually got the e editions as well. They brought me much comfort during Covid. I’m reading them now to handle the stress of cancer treatment and an uncertainty about our current state. I’ve given my hard copies to my daughter who has two young girls. I hope they become lifelong lovers too!

Comment on The Betsy-Tacy Series by MJ

MJ — Thu, 01 May 2025 13:13:11 +0000

I was introduced to Betsy and Tracy as a 10 year old, just discovering the joy of reading. They were an amazing inttoduction to the world of fiction and set me on a life path of voracious reading which I shared with my daughter.

Comment on Writing Beyond the Essay by Open

Open — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:20:39 +0000

In reply to Trisha G.. Thanks, Trisha, for your kind comments! My daughter and I worked on this site together during a gap year between her undergraduate work and professional training. Enjoy the content available now! We don't expect to be adding any in the foreseeable future.