In my travels, I came across a most charming book. Titled The Home Educator, this tome is brimming with comprehensive information about the education of children in the home. Filled with tips and advice for raising happy, creative children, it also is chock full of stunning illustrations and awesome low-tech art projects.
Published in 1924 by W.F. Quarrie & Company of Chicago, this relic is divided into five sections: Foundation Stones, Infancy, Early Childhood, Later Childhood, and School Days. It has some lovely full-page color drawings, like the one above.
Throughout its 384 pages are hundreds of beautiful black and white illustrations. In addition, this book has numerous diagrams for handmade toys and holiday-related art projects. Here is a sample project page, below.
Even though it is over 80 years old, I think this book could still be a useful resource for teachers or home-schooling moms. I wish I would have had it when my children were little. How handy it would have been when we needed something fun to do on a rainy day like today.
I am so fond of this book that I plan to share lots more of it with you in the coming months.
Have a nice holiday weekend!
Susan
What beautiful graphics. I can't wait to see more. Happy Easter!
Posted by: Kim K. | April 23, 2011 at 08:42 AM
Oh wow... that is the find of all finds. What a gorgeous treasure of a book! Those kind of illustrations are one of my most favorite...so enchanting!
Hugs,
Jill
Posted by: Jill | April 23, 2011 at 11:03 AM
What a wonderful find Susan. I love the graphics, so colorful.
Hey it doesn't take batteries either. Wow....kids don't know what they missed. I can't wait to see more of your book.
Posted by: Elsie | April 23, 2011 at 09:24 PM
I love those illustrations! What a great book.
Posted by: Angela | April 24, 2011 at 10:29 PM
You always find the loveliest things!
Posted by: Mom Wald | April 28, 2011 at 11:18 PM