We finished The Swiss Family Robinson last night (finally!). We started this book last winter as a fun read-aloud, meaning one that did not link up at all with our history studies. And after many delays and much perseverance, it's done.
That fact is exciting and disappointing at the same time. It's exciting because I ALWAYS love the process of picking and starting a new book. That is a very exhilirating process for me (I'm a weirdo, I know). But, yet, I'm sad to be saying good-bye to the Robinson's.....Father, Mother, Fritz, Ernest, Jack and Franz. They have been a comforting presence these past months, albeit sometimes way in the background of our lives. They've been in the forefront a lot lately, though; in an effort to finish the book before our school year begins, we've been faithful in our visits with them.
Although their shipwreck at the beginning of the story was rather heartwrenching, the group quickly displayed their resourcefulness and faith in God as they pulled up their bootstraps and set about making for themselves a home on the island on which they found themselves.
**Started the above post a couple of months ago, with the intention of returning to it to finish it. Well, it's simply time to post this thing. I'll wrap it up by saying "The Swiss Family Robinson" will go down as one of my favorite books that I've read aloud to the kids.
Would I have been so thankful in similar circumstances??
