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Books

Halloween Advent. Part 1: The Eve of Allhallows

January 16, 2026October 11, 2025

The origin and development of Halloween – from the Druid roots through Western Christian celebration and witchcraft to what we have today.

Categories Blog post, Books Tags Adelin Linton, anthropology, Christianity, fairy folk, goblins, Halloween, Halloween Through Twenty Centuries, paganism, Ralph Linton, witchcraft

Halloween Advent. An Intro.

January 16, 2026October 11, 2025
dark haunted castle drawing

An intro to series about Halloween and related topics.

Categories Blog post, Books Tags Adelin Linton, anthropology, Christianity, fairy folk, goblins, Halloween, Halloween Through Twenty Centuries, paganism, Ralph Linton, witchcraft

Moominsummer Madness

January 16, 2026July 5, 2024

Why Moominsummer Madness makes a good family read, especially in summer. Why reading hight quality literature to young children makes a huge difference.

Categories Blog post, Books Tags children's books, living books, Moominsummer Madness, Moomintroll, The Moomins, Tove Jansson

Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson

January 16, 2026January 13, 2024
Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson

Looking for a good winter read? Here are some good reasons why you should pick Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson. You could even read it with your family.

Categories Blog post, Books Tags living books, Moominland Midwinter, Tove Jansson, winter reads

Tales of Long Ago

January 16, 2026September 30, 2023
tales by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić

Folktales make a richer and deeper read than commercially created mass produced children’s books. Here is a classic by the great Croatian author Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić

Categories Blog post, Books Tags books, children's books, fairy tales, folk tales, Halloween

Believe it or not, There are Good Reasons to Read “Danny, the Champion of the World”

January 16, 2026July 15, 2022
wooden pleasant

Is it a good idea to read “Danny, the Champion of the World” by Roald Dahl? Here is how it could benefit our children. Beyond controversy.

Categories Blog post, Books, Parenting Tags children's books, danny the champion of the world, living books, roald dahl

6 Ways to Develop the Sense of Wonder

January 16, 2026May 29, 2022

Why children need to develop a sense of wonder while interacting with nature. Based on Rachel Carson’s ideas from the book “The Sense of Wonder”.

Categories Blog post, Books, Parenting, Play Tags experiencing nature with children, how to raise a naturalist, observing nature with children

The Wind in the Willows

January 16, 2026May 25, 2022

The Wind in the Willows is a classic book that we better read and re-read with our children. That affects us in so many positive ways on so many levels.

Categories Blog post, Books Tags books, children's books, living books, the wind in the willows

Celebrating the Elderly

January 16, 2026April 26, 2022
wooden granfma figurine

How our culture treats the elderly – we are losing it slowly, but we are still hanging onto the traditional side. And that’s a blessing.

Categories Blog post, Books, Parenting Tags children's books, living books, respect for old people, tales about elderly people

Some thoughts on reading fairy tales

January 16, 2026February 20, 2022
wooden pony pink

Some people have reservations about reading fairy tales to their children. Is it such a bad idea? Children and adult perceptions of tales seem to differ. However, we are venturing into Fairy Land and hoping to share many treasures with you.

Categories Blog post, Books Tags fairy tales, folk tales, the symbolic meaning of fairy tales
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