tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post48361967838618113..comments2024-03-28T15:00:12.581-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: Short Stories on Wednesdays - Children of Christmas by Cynthia RylantNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-90854469148514914942011-12-12T13:08:00.327-05:002011-12-12T13:08:00.327-05:00Penny, it seems that publishers took that one stor...Penny, it seems that publishers took that one story and made it into its own book! I am quite sure I read it as well when it first came out.<br /><br />Michelle, you will love this!!<br /><br />Naida, it really is the perfect book for the Christmas season.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-2861245663590685362011-12-11T09:25:49.745-05:002011-12-11T09:25:49.745-05:00this sounds so nice! The illustrations are lovely ...this sounds so nice! The illustrations are lovely too.The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-76232732420393286732011-12-07T17:51:08.078-05:002011-12-07T17:51:08.078-05:00There you go again...giving me another great book ...There you go again...giving me another great book for my list. After Christmas, I'm going to come back over and make a list. Can't add anything to this season's to be read stack because I'd never get anything read! Thanks for sharing!Michelle Stockard Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572227726980569386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-59128349360814597112011-12-01T20:39:48.516-05:002011-12-01T20:39:48.516-05:00Nan, me again. I googled Cynthia Rylant and Silver...Nan, me again. I googled Cynthia Rylant and Silver Packages and found that there is a children's book out. It looks like a newly published edition and I'm thinking I probably saw it in a bookstore and read it there. You can find it at: <br />www.amazon.com/Silver-Packages-Appalachian-Christmas-Story/dp/053130051XAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-30375248202021579512011-12-01T11:33:23.373-05:002011-12-01T11:33:23.373-05:00Penny, I wonder if it was made into a movie? I do ...Penny, I wonder if it was made into a movie? I do know what you mean about it being familiar. Maybe there is a true basis? She is such a kindly writer.<br /><br />Anangloinquebec, I bet a tree like it would be enough rosemary for a lifetime!<br /><br />Nymeth, he is a wonderful illustrator.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-74657448347702307342011-12-01T09:26:24.457-05:002011-12-01T09:26:24.457-05:00Sounds like a delightful collection! I love the ol...Sounds like a delightful collection! I love the old-fashioned look of the illustrations.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-64953734525681978662011-11-30T22:39:16.412-05:002011-11-30T22:39:16.412-05:00Oh, this sounds like a good read with some definit...Oh, this sounds like a good read with some definite tears in there as well. I have some favourite children's books that we still read at Christmas as part of our family tradition. Definitely a sucker for a good Christmas story! Nan, you stopped by my blog and gave me the link to a rosemary tree.....and yes, I have always wanted one of these. I actually saw one last year that I was tempted to buy but steered away from the price!Donna@anangloinquébechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074337849133414753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-53311577263282867902011-11-30T22:34:44.270-05:002011-11-30T22:34:44.270-05:00This is just my sort of book, Nan. Silver Packages...This is just my sort of book, Nan. Silver Packages sounds so familiar to me, though not sure why. I think I have one of Rylant's books about Christmas and grandparents and now will have to start digging out the Christmas books. <br /><br />I love this sort of illustration that Schindler does. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-86787099195732691052011-11-30T18:59:31.389-05:002011-11-30T18:59:31.389-05:00Perfect, Yvette!Perfect, Yvette!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-13209967951718789392011-11-30T18:21:07.256-05:002011-11-30T18:21:07.256-05:00Oh this sounds like a book I'd like to own and...Oh this sounds like a book I'd like to own and keep for reading by myself and later, for my granddaughter. I'm going to try and find a copy. Thanks for sharing this, Nan. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-25167459144463768382011-11-30T16:00:18.826-05:002011-11-30T16:00:18.826-05:00Peggy, she is such a good writer. How nice to do t...Peggy, she is such a good writer. How nice to do this for your grandchildren.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-29360234427768917542011-11-30T15:50:07.602-05:002011-11-30T15:50:07.602-05:00I must get some of her books for my grandkids! Tha...I must get some of her books for my grandkids! Thanks for sharing this.Peggy@Peggy Ann's Posthttp://peggyannspost.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-32548919984965171012011-11-30T14:49:48.086-05:002011-11-30T14:49:48.086-05:00Oh, Val- the girls are the perfect, perfect ages ...Oh, Val- the girls are the perfect, perfect ages for this book, as are you!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-16011961429198285922011-11-30T14:32:07.156-05:002011-11-30T14:32:07.156-05:00Very inviting introduction...book now ordered from...Very inviting introduction...book now ordered from the library <br />Thanks NanValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-66619041941703441242011-11-30T14:19:10.902-05:002011-11-30T14:19:10.902-05:00Risa, I hope you can find a copy. CR is a wonderfu...Risa, I hope you can find a copy. CR is a wonderful writer. There's a long list of her work at wikipedia:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Rylant<br /><br />Sadie thanks you!<br /><br />Peaceful Reader, you will love it, I'm certain.<br /><br />HKatz, her characters are quite, quite wonderful. I think you would enjoy her work. Missing May is particularly good. And S.D. Schindler had illustrated many children's books.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-80072987095398737742011-11-30T13:52:28.591-05:002011-11-30T13:52:28.591-05:00Just as in all of Cynthia Rylant's tales, char...<i>Just as in all of Cynthia Rylant's tales, characters aren't terribly unhappy even if they live lives outside the norm</i><br /><br />I love these kinds of characters - they remind me of the sort that crop up in stories by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman or Sarah Orne Jewett.<br /><br /><i>She feels a sense of peace only when she walks</i><br />I understand this feeling too - not that it's impossible to achieve peace elsewhere, but walking is beautifully calming.<br /><br />These stories look like gems, and I love what you show of the illustrations.HKatzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653570160517335758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-58616563141857506592011-11-30T13:42:29.508-05:002011-11-30T13:42:29.508-05:00I adore Cynthia Rylant and have not heard of this ...I adore Cynthia Rylant and have not heard of this book before. Thank you for highlighting it. I will search for this one to add to my holiday book collection!Peaceful Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10265198438524420667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-6323073799721770702011-11-30T13:12:28.962-05:002011-11-30T13:12:28.962-05:00Oh, I wish I could read these! I love the sound of...Oh, I wish I could read these! I love the sound of every single one of those stories. Though what you've given us of each is a brief outline, their plots are so heartwarming in themselves. I should keep this writer in mind...<br /><br />And I love the photo in your header...it's WoW! :DSonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09707280327803432082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-24951203655316196282011-11-30T10:46:36.571-05:002011-11-30T10:46:36.571-05:00Becca, she has written many, many books and is an ...Becca, she has written many, many books and is an excellent writer. Always her stories are full of heart. This is a particularly wonderful one.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-78103425023299446752011-11-30T10:32:52.676-05:002011-11-30T10:32:52.676-05:00This sounds just lovely. I seem to remember readin...This sounds just lovely. I seem to remember reading her books when I was younger, but never this one. Thanks for sharing it!Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623887166087444590noreply@blogger.com