The Little White Horse (The Secret of Moonacre); movie review

So, we have finished the book "The Little White Horse", and loved it to the very end.

The girls were so excited to watch the movie, that we carved out some time the next day (a cancelled hike due to rain left us with some free hours). Manned with popcorn, we cozied up for the movie, quickly discovering the twists Hollywood throws in in order to create conflict. The most noticeable difference was the harshness they built into each character. The author of the book so artfully describes each character to give you a real understanding of them, and in the book the characters have a real softness to them, so even as their weakness' are described, it gives you an enhanced sense of their qualities. (great lesson for the girls)

The movie missed this entirely and many plot changes were made... I suppose a movie can never cover all that a book can, and as a stand alone the movie would probably have been ok, but we were in agreement, the book was far better!

Since that one, I found this book at the library and was surprised as I hadn't know Tolkien had written it.

It is actually really great...is about 5 chapters long, and tells the story of a little dog that is turned into a toy by a wizard.

The plot is quirky and fun and it is quite an easy read.

We are a chapter and a half in... I can give a full review at the end!

I also picked up these books at the library which we read last night as an addition to our ongoing discussion about our bodies. The girls have known the ins and outs of sexuality for a year or two now, but we usually come across it every couple months, and it gives them the chance to delve further if they are interested.

This book below "Changing You" lays it all out there quite matter of factly. It's probably my favorite book on the topic so far and I enjoyed the basic approach it took. The illustrations could be a bit better but overall not bad.

The "Human Growth" book, was quite good as well for the younger age range. Covers how our bodies grow and the things it needs to stay healthy... the basics, but presented well in my opinion.

Can you tell we hit the library again... Currently have about 50 books out which is about our norm, but this week we are getting through them fast... better plan another trip!