The Humpherys Family

The Children's Book of Home and Family

Record Added: 2/20/2010
Author 
Illustrator 
Setting United States
Topic Family
 Collection of Stories
Publisher Doubleday Publishers
ISBN 0385746245   Year 2002
Age 9-12   Pages 112
 
William Bennett (The Book of Virtues) brings together stories, poems, biographies and more in The Children's Book of Home and Family, illus. by Michael Hague. Among the offerings: "The Legend of the Hummingbird" a South American story about the value of hard work as well as a brief biography of Hull House founder Jane Addams, who created an oasis for poverty-stricken children.