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Pages in category "Children's books set in Connecticut" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The Boxcar Children is a children's book series originally created and written by the American first-grade school teacher [ 1] Gertrude Chandler Warner and currently published by Penguin Random House. It was previously published through Albert, Whitman and Company until 2023. Today, the series includes more than 160 titles, with more being ...
The family name, Tillerman also connects to the sailing theme. Family as home: The children learn the importance of families throughout the novel. Their "Homecoming" is a journey that leads them to a long-lost grandmother, the mother of their beloved - and now lost - Momma, and a key to unlocking their family history.
This is a list of classic children's books published no later than 2008 and still available in the English language. [1] [2] [3] Books specifically for children existed by the 17th century. Before that, books were written mainly for adults – although some later became popular with children.
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (novel) The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit II. The Man on the Bench in the Barn. The Matlock Paper. The Middle Moffat. The Moffat Museum. The Moffats. Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (novel)
Thomas Hooker (July 5, 1586 – July 7, 1647) was a prominent English colonial leader and Congregational minister, who founded the Connecticut Colony after dissenting with Puritan leaders in Massachusetts. He was known as an outstanding speaker and an advocate of universal Christian suffrage . Called today "the Father of Connecticut ", Thomas ...
Richard McClure Scarry ( / ˈskæriː /; [ 1] June 5, 1919 – April 30, 1994) was an American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million worldwide. [ 2] He is best known for his Best Ever book series that take place primarily in the fictional town of Busytown, "which is populated by ...
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is an 1889 novel by American humorist and writer Mark Twain. The book was originally titled A Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Some early editions are titled A Yankee at the Court of King Arthur . In the book, a Yankee engineer from Connecticut named Hank Morgan receives a severe blow to the head and is ...