WaterBearReadsHi Booktube! I've been working away at my Winter "Illustrator Explore" which I chose as the stand-alone version of 'Snow White'. In this video I take a break to check in with you all and to share my favorite Snow White's and what we have been reading over the past couple of months.
If you are interested in seeing some of the most beautiful versions of 'Snow White' available for purchase, head over to:
Affiliate links for Books Mentioned: Snow White illustrated by Franz Juttner: amzn.to/49T3ATW Snow White illustrated by Angela Barrett: Only available second-hand, links are on my website! Snow White by Bernadette Watts: amzn.to/48GmaNY
If you are interested in seeing The Scarlet Pimpernel video I referenced in my video, it is available on YouTube at: youtube.com/watch?v=TpBkJ0Xb6ME&t=7282s
Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction: 0:48 Introduction and Snow White 4:05 The Silver Curlew 7:14 All-of-a-Kind Family Downtown 8:16 The Abominables 10:00 Night of Wishes 12:32 The Great Mouse Detective 13:18 Sleeping Murder 14:11 The Cold Moons 16:48 The Hero and the Crown 20:26 The Scarlet Pimpernel 22:58 Conclusion and Outro Bird
My First Reading Wrap Up!WaterBearReads2024-03-02 | Hi Booktube! I've been working away at my Winter "Illustrator Explore" which I chose as the stand-alone version of 'Snow White'. In this video I take a break to check in with you all and to share my favorite Snow White's and what we have been reading over the past couple of months.
If you are interested in seeing some of the most beautiful versions of 'Snow White' available for purchase, head over to:
Affiliate links for Books Mentioned: Snow White illustrated by Franz Juttner: amzn.to/49T3ATW Snow White illustrated by Angela Barrett: Only available second-hand, links are on my website! Snow White by Bernadette Watts: amzn.to/48GmaNY
If you are interested in seeing The Scarlet Pimpernel video I referenced in my video, it is available on YouTube at: youtube.com/watch?v=TpBkJ0Xb6ME&t=7282s
Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction: 0:48 Introduction and Snow White 4:05 The Silver Curlew 7:14 All-of-a-Kind Family Downtown 8:16 The Abominables 10:00 Night of Wishes 12:32 The Great Mouse Detective 13:18 Sleeping Murder 14:11 The Cold Moons 16:48 The Hero and the Crown 20:26 The Scarlet Pimpernel 22:58 Conclusion and Outro Bird
Thank You Booktube for watching!
#booktube #readingwrapupCozy Autumn Fall Book Haul! (Middle-Grade, Classics, Picture Books, Secondhand and Vintage!)WaterBearReads2024-10-19 | Hi Friends!
In today's chat I am actually drinking my first pumpkin spice latte of the season (!!) and showing you guys all the new books and secondhand books that I have recently acquired! I also chat about some illustrated or crafted items that I have been enjoying from other “Booktubers” or YouTubers and I share the remaining books I purchased from Purple House Press that I had been holding back to show you in the autumn.
Purple House Press is one of my new favorite publishing companies in the USA! Check out their website at: purplehousepress.com
"Booktube" Friend Mentioned: @areadersalmanacwithceleste1366 Love, love her channel!
Other “YouTuber” mentions: @TheCottageFairy @DarlingDesi (I also bought a "Darlin Desi" book sleeve, but it has not arrived yet so will show you when it comes in-so excited for that!)
Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:29 Items I'm Loving 3:31 Republished Picture Books 9:34 New Middle-grade 18:00 Secondhand Middle-grade 19:05 Short Story Collections 22:57 New Classics 25:16 Secondhand Classics 28:33 Nonfiction Secondhand 31:17 Luxury 35:00 Conclusion
I really, really, really hope you enjoy the video!!! Have a wonderful weekend and see you in the next one!
Love, Heather
#booktuber #booktube #childrensclassics #vintage #middlegradebooksAutumn Book Recommendations! Classic and Middle-grade Modern Classic Chapter Books for Cozy Fall.WaterBearReads2024-09-28 | Hi Friends!
In today's chat I am drinking a warm cup of lemongrass chai and showing you guys another Read-a-book-by the decade list - books that I have found that feel great to read over the Autumn months. I have listed one from each decade of the 1900s and 2000s (thus far), as well as an 1800s classic.
I will be back soon with my autumn book haul video and show you all the new books and secondhand books I have picked up recently.
Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction 3:20 Treasure Island 7:21 The Marvelous Land of Oz 11:15 Peter Pan 12:51 The Midnight Folk 17:26 1930s 23:19 P.L. Travers 25:03 All of a Kind Family 29:49 The Incredible Journey 32:11 Neverending Story Little Vampire 34:42 The People Could Fly 37:50 The Prisoner of Azkaban (Maggie Smith) 39:00 The Spiderwick Chronicles 40:57 The Wild Robot 43:13 The Whisperwicks 45:00 Bunnicula Graphic Novel 45:65 Conclusion and Outro
Whew! Thats a long one! Have a wonderful weekend and see you in the next video!
Love, Heather
#booktuber #booktube #childrensclassics #vintage #middlegradebooksEarly Autumn ILLUSTRATOR EXPLORE! The Wonderful Wizard of OzWaterBearReads2024-09-07 | Good morning Friends! Today I am drinking a matcha green tea latte from Starbucks!
With the 'Wicked' movie on the way this autumn, I thought it might be a great time to share my collection of Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' with you all!
In my collection I have original and vintage versions, as well as popular and recently released versions of this great American children's classic. I also share some adapted or condensed versions of 'The Wizard of Oz' that are breathtaking, or charming. I hope you enjoy!
Other YouTube mentions: Anne @insearchofwonder (Thank you again so much for the gift card!)
I also mention my good friend and fellow classics collector on Instagram who goes by Semper Lux. She recently posted Paolo Barbieri's version, so if you wish to see more interior, check out her IG account below! She shares illustrated classics, including those in foreign languages. (She has a special affinity for versions of 'Alice in Wonderland'!): instagram.com/semperluxus
(Affiliated) Amazon links for purchase (see my website for links to out-of-print versions mentioned):
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz illustrated by Robert Ingpen: amzn.to/3XxT2pQ
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz illustrated by Kriss Sison (Manga edition): amzn.to/4cQSSOU
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz illustrated by MINALIMA: amzn.to/3ZgGDIj
Condensed/Adapted Versions:
The Wizard of Oz illustrated by Charles Santore: amzn.to/3MAE24l The Wizard of Oz illustrated by Paolo Barbieri: amzn.to/3MzU66n
Pre-order edition illustrated by Victor Tavares: amzn.to/3Mz3hUT
Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction: 2:53 W.W. Denslow 7:08 Evelyn Copelman 10:29 Leonard Weisgard 11:48 Maraja 13:39 Russell H. Schulz 15:21 Anna Marie Magagna 16:34 Michael Hague 19:26 David McKee 20:12 Greg Hildebrandt 22:13 Lisbeth Zwerger 25:49 Robert Ingpen 28:48 Michael Sieben 29:54 Manga (Kriss Sison) 31:14 Cherie Zamazing 32:14 MINALIMA 34:11 Charles Santore 36:07 Julia Sarda 37:10 Don Turner 37:43 Paolo Barbieri 39:35 Conclusion
Thank you so much for watching! I have another "Read-a-book-by-the-Decade" on the way! See you in the next video!
Love, Heather
#booktubers #booktube #childrensclassics #middlegradebooks #vintage #newbooks #beautifulbooksBirthday Book Haul! (Used Books)WaterBearReads2024-08-17 | Hi Friends!
In today's chat I am drinking tea again (!!) and showing you guys all the secondhand books that I received for my birthday.......(in April! Again, better late than never)!
I also chat about books I have picked up locally in antique stores and other secondhand bookstores, as well as a couple of my newest vintage Cricket magazines! I hope you enjoy!!!
Channel Mentions: @MirandaMills (Time: 18:30) (I adore her!) One of the videos where she chats about 'The Go-Between' by L.P. Hartley: youtube.com/watch?v=qcuPEqYpi7I&t=1360s
And now for the books! (Amazon links are affiliated):
Misty of Chincoteague, Special Edition Paperback: amzn.to/3SRG57C (pre-order, release date September 3, 2024)
The Mad Scientists' Club published by Purple House Press: amzn.to/4drJL8j
The Big Kerplop!: The Original Adventure of the Mad Scientists' Club Hardcover: amzn.to/4dO61JE
Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:20 Secondhand Illustrated Item I'm Loving! 3:46 Secondhand Classics 7:04 Secondhand Modern and Middle-Grade Classics 12:03 Secondhand Paperback 14:48 Secondhand Series 16:09 Secondhand Luxury 17:14 Non illustrated Mentions 19:39 Conclusion 20:19 Outro
Have a wonderful weekend and see you in the next video!
#booktuber #booktube #childrensclassics #vintage #middlegradebooks #secondhand #secondhandbooks #usedbooksBirthday Book Haul! (New Books)WaterBearReads2024-07-27 | Hi Friends!
In today's chat I am actually drinking tea (!!) and showing you guys all the new books that I received for my birthday.......in April! Better late than never!
I also chat about a book giveaway I have going on my social media accounts with one of my favorite publishing companies in the UK, Manderley Press, and tell you about my new favorite publishing company in the USA, Purple House Press! And more.....a new Robert Ingpen, a new Hans Christian Anderson and the list goes on!
I will have the secondhand books I received as birthday gifts (and purchases) in my next video. Until then, I hope you enjoy this video!
Booktube Friend Mentioned: @areadersalmanacwithceleste1366 Love, love her channel! Video where she chats about The Golden Name Day for the first time: youtube.com/watch?v=MJKihtlS96g&t=1390s
To see more of this version of 'The Little Mermaid', or to see other illustrated versions out there, visit my website: waterbearreads.com/thelittlemermaid
And now for the books! (Amazon links are affiliated):
China Court by Manderley Press is available on their website above as well as Blackwells and more. I love these books!
The Folio Society 'Dune' and 'Howl's Moving Castle': foliosociety.com
Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:11 China Court Giveaway 3:00 Hudson Valley zinnias 3:57 Illustrated Item I'm loving! 5:21 New Picture Books 7:13 Vintage books made New! 20:38 New Contemporary Middle-grade 22:12 New Illustrated Classics 29:04 Luxury Classics 32:12 Paperback Classics 34:05 Non illustrated Mentions 35:25 Conclusion
Whew! Thats a long one! Have a wonderful weekend and see you in the next video!
Love, Heather
#booktuber #booktube #childrensclassics #vintage #middlegradebooksMy Collection of Illustrated Works by Jane AustenWaterBearReads2024-07-06 | If you love Jane Austen, join me for a chat about my collection of illustrated Jane Austen Classics and more!
I have included small glimpses into our visit to Lyme Park, (which played Pemberley in the 1995 version of Pride and Prejudice), which we travelled to a couple of years ago.
0:00 Introduction 2:02 Awesomely Austen 4:17 Illustrated Junior Library 5:10 Lyme Park 6:26 Hugh Thomson 7:36 Cranford Collection 9:22 C.E. Brock 10:26 Barnes and Nobles Classics 11:50 Sanditon 14:17 Shorter Works 16:21 Marjolein Bastin Classics 18:08 Adaptation 20:03 Folio Society P&P 24:14 Folio Society MP 27:45 Conclusion and Outro
Thank you for watching! I will be back soon with another video!CHILDRENS CLASSIC, VINTAGE AND MIDDLE-GRADE BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUMMER, by the decade!WaterBearReads2024-06-15 | Hi Friends! Happy Summer! In this video I share another of my "read-a-book-by-the-decade" lists. All books have a summertime theme or feel, and I have one from each decade from 1900 to the present, as well as one from the 1800s or earlier.
All children's chapter books, all illustrated! Lots of classics!
Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 1800's The Light Princess 3:20 1900's Just So Stories 5:53 1910's Maya the Bee 8:15 1920's Winnie the Pooh 10:21 1930's Thimble Summer 12:50 1940's Pippi Longstocking 15:04 1950's No Children, No Pets 17:26 1960's James and the Giant Peach 20:52 1970's The Princess Bride 22:40 1980's My Neighbor Totoro 25:18 1990's The Butterfly Lion 28:06 2000's Anna Hibiscus 30:03 2010's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 31:28 2020's National Park Mystery Series 34:02 Graphic Novel 36:01 Conclusion and Outro
Thank You Book tube for watching!
#booktube #middlegrade #classicbooks #childrensclassics #slowliving #bedtimestories #vintagechildrensbooks, #vintageclassicsbooks, #classicbookrecommendations, #readingsummerbooks, #bestillustratedbooksSpring ILLUSTRATOR EXPLORE! Anne of Green GablesWaterBearReads2024-05-25 | Hi Friends! In this video I share the illustrated versions I collected for last autumn's 'Anne of Green Gables' "Illustrator Explore" that I did for my website waterbearreads.com/anne-of-green-gables/.
I am also doing my first (YouTube inclusive) book giveaway! I will be opening this up to my Instagram and Facebook accounts as well (because it's my first time doing a giveaway on YouTube, I wasn't sure how much interest there would be so decided to open it to all for this giveaway). NOW CLOSED! Thank you! I will have another give away coming soon!
HOW TO ENTER: -Leave a comment below expressing your wish to be entered in the drawing. -Be willing to share your address with me (I will provide an email address where you can send it to me privately)
Entries close at 12pm EST, Monday June 3, 2024. (Now Closed)!
THE PRIZE: One Anne of Green Gables book illustrated by Luisa Uribe, published by Arcturus, and accompanying slipcase.
RULES 1. Open to United States residents only - (sorry international friends) 2. Ends, Monday, June 3, 2024 at 12 p.m. EST. Winner will be announced on my YouTube community tab an hour later at 1pm EST, June 3, 2024 and winner will be contacted. 3. Winner must provide their name and postal address to receive their book 4. If you would like an additional entry via Instagram or Facebook you are more than welcome! (Although on those platforms I ask for a "follow" too as part of giveaway entry). 5. Giveaway not endorsed by or affiliated with YouTube.
Here are (Amazon) affiliated links to the 'Anne of Green Gables' Books mentioned (buying through these links gives me a small commission and is of no extra cost to you. Also, (Abe books) affiliated links to the out-of-print books can be found through my website post.
Time Stamps: 0:00 Welcome and Introduction 2:07 Looking for Anne of Green Gables 3:47 M.A. and W.A.J Claus 5:02 Troy Howell 6:00 Jody Lee 6:38 Mick Ellison 7:49 Sophie Allsopp 8:36 Mystery Illustrator 10:00 Susan Hellard 11:19 Daniela Jaglenka Terrazini 12:03 Giveaway 14:06 Upcoming Release 15:43 Annabel Tempest 16:08 Jamie Green 16:40 Outro
Thank you everyone for watching! See you in the next video!
#booktube #anneofgreengables #classicbooks #middlegradebooks #illustratedbooks #modernclassicsClassic & Contemporary Books related to Italy! (Books we read for our trip to Italy)WaterBearReads2024-05-11 | Hi Friends! In this video I share the picture books, classic children’s literature and middle grade books, and novels I read in preparation for our trip to Italy. I hope you enjoy it, and have a lovely Mother's Day weekend!
Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 2:33 Picture Books 11:22 Children’s Classics 17:43 Middle Grade reads 22:38 The Enchanted April 23:57 The Merchant of Venice 25:20 Daisy Miller 29:47 A Room with a View 32:54 Roman Fever 34:07 My Italian Bulldozer 35:33 Outro
Thank You Book tube for watching! #booktube #readingwrapup #picturebooks #middlegradebooks #modernclassicbooks #setinItaly #aprilreadingwrapup #aprilwrapupBook Haul and My First Unboxing - Folio Society Mystery Book!WaterBearReads2024-03-30 | Hi Friends!
Welcome! Happy early spring!
In this video I share all the books I picked up over the winter months, including holiday gifts, a bulk Blackwells order, and new and second-hand books I have gathered at my local stores and nearby lending libraries. Also - my very first unboxing!!! My newest book from The Folio Society which includes a "mystery book" from their Leap Day special!
Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction and Seed Packets 6:06 New Picture Book 8:15 New Illustrated Fiction 19:00 UK Releases 24:32 Nonfiction Titles 27:56 Secondhand Books 33:00 Folio Society Unboxing 35:43 Conclusion and our annual vacation update
Thank You Book tube for watching!
#booktube #bookhaul #bookhauls #unboxing #foliosocietyunboxing #illustratedclassics #illustratedmodernclassics #classicbooks #classicchildrensbooksSpring and Middle Grade March Book Recommendations, by the decade!WaterBearReads2024-03-16 | Hi Friends! Happy Spring! In this video I share another of my "read-a-book-by-the-decade" lists. All books have a springtime theme or feel, and I have one from each decade from 1900 to the present, as well as one from the 1800s or earlier (in this case it is much, much earlier!)
Visit Laura over at @WhytheBookWins for well researched and beautifully presented videos comparing books with their film adaptations. Here is her video on Mary Poppins: youtube.com/watch?v=Q64R58VGirM
Affiliate links for Books Mentioned: Aesop's Fables illustrated by Helen Ward: amzn.to/48SfkoU
The Wind in the Willows illustrated by Ernest Shepard: amzn.to/49Rk2V6
The Secret Garden illustrated by Lauren Child: amzn.to/3Tctv24 Mary Poppins illustrated by Lauren Child: amzn.to/48WEJO8
Anne of Green Gables Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden and Brenna Thummler (apologies for saying the wrong first name!): amzn.to/3PrdWTo
Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction: 1:59 Aesop's Fables 3:38 The Wind in the Willows 5:30 The Secret Garden 7:18 The Velveteen Rabbit 8:57 Mary Poppins 11:04 Paddle-to-the-Sea 13:01 The Enormous Egg 14:17 Owls in the Family 16:30 Trumpet of the Swan 18:41 In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 20:44 Paddy's Pot of Gold 21:46 The Invention of Hugo Cabret 24:17 Wings of Fire 24:19 The Last Bear 28:31 Anne of Green Gables Graphic Novel 29:31 Outro and departing creature
Thank You Book tube for watching!
#booktube #middlegrademarchA Dragon Themed Book Haul, TBR and Wrap up🐉 to celebrate the Lunar Year of the Dragon!WaterBearReads2024-02-10 | Welcome Readers! Today I am sharing books where a dragon plays a pivotal role in the story. Some are books that we have already read, some are what we are currently reading, and other books are on our TBR (to be read) list.
I hope you enjoy this video! I hope to do this type of themed video once or twice a year!
All (in print) book links will be in the description! Stick around until the end to see bird on my feeder, and can you guess the film reference in my intro? It is The Hobbit, by Peter Jackson!
Have a lovely first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon!!!
Phew! Thats it! Thank you for watching! See you in the next video!
#bookhaul #fantasybooks #dragonbooks #dragonthemed #childrensclassics #classics #middlegradebooks #picturebooksforkidsTop Ten Reads of 2023!WaterBearReads2024-01-27 | Hi Readers! Today I am sharing my favorite books read in 2023. I hope that you enjoy this video and see you in the next video!
Alternative illustrated 'The Princess Bride': amzn.to/3SfjMb5
Bambi, The Story of Life in the Forest by Felix Salten, illustrated by Alenka Sottler: amzn.to/3tXZ1bS
Thank you for watching! If you enjoyed the video, please subscribe! Thank you!Out-of-print and vintage childrens books still worth reading!WaterBearReads2024-01-06 | Welcome Readers! In this video I share some out-of-print, forgotten, vintage children's books that I discovered and read this past year. I thought I might do a video like this every year, if there is interest, so please do let me know if you enjoyed it! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and warmest wishes for the New Year!
I'll have another video out soon! Thank you for watching! Heather@WaterBearReadsLate Autumn ILLUSTRATOR EXPLORE! Little Women by Louisa May AlcottWaterBearReads2023-12-09 | Hi Friends! In this video I share my collection of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. Some of these are new editions that I have recently purchased, and some are "new to me" vintage editions, or others that I have had for a while.
I also get a little personal and talk about a non-life threatening, albeit life-altering, health issue affecting my teenage niece called KLS (Kleine-Levin Syndrome-sometimes referred to as "Sleeping Beauty Sickness"), with the hopes that you can help by spreading the word!
To see more illustrated versions of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, and for links to the secondhand editions I show, visit my website: waterbearreads.com/little-women
Other Links Mentioned:
Tasha Tudor Take Joy! Documentary - Well I could not find one for free but here is a link so you can check it out: amzn.to/484udEo
Have a wonderful week! See you in the next video! HeatherMy First #Vlogmas! An afternoon in Concord Massachusetts visiting my favorite spotsWaterBearReads2023-12-02 | Please join me for the first of my holiday videos as I spend a day in Concord Massachusetts, home of Louisa May Alcott (among many other authors), visiting old favorites that I frequented during the years I lived in Boston. Book and curiosity stores, coffee shop, history and more! Afterwards, join me back home for a chat on this and that with plans I have for my channel during the winter months. I hope you enjoy! Happy Holidays!
#bookshopping #bookshop #vlogmas #vlogmas2023A cozy crisp BOOK HAUL in the autumnWaterBearReads2023-11-18 | Hello Readers! In this video I am sharing books I picked up over this past summer and autumn, some new, some non-fiction and some used titles! Inspired by the falling golden leaves. Thank you for watching! (Apologies for any audio weirdness...I am trying to figure out how to get the sound right)!
Thank you for watching!My collection of illustrated Victorian Literature! Happy Victober!WaterBearReads2023-11-04 | Hi Friends! In this video I show you my collection of Victorian literature, beginning with the adapted versions followed by original/full works. As usual, all illustrated!
I hope you enjoy! I will have a book haul video coming soon! See you then! Heather
If you would like more information on the photogravure/heliogravure process, here is a wonderful YouTube video to watch: youtube.com/watch?v=t-qm_aQon5k
(Amazon &Bookshop.org Affiliate) Links to some of the Books Mentioned: 'Jane Eyre' by Sweet Cherry Classics: amzn.to/3MtXrEG
'Black Beauty' by Starry Forest Books (Classic Adventures Series): amzn.to/4615PCq 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Starry Forest Books (Classic Adventures Series): amzn.to/3FJlvzl
'Sherlock (The Hound of the Baskerville's)' by Whalen/Applesauce Press (Kid Classics Series): amzn.to/3QKWhak 'Dracula' by Whalen/Applesauce Press (Kid Classics Series): amzn.to/47i7zbr
Have a wonderful week! See you in the next video! Heather
#victober #booktube #booktuber #victorianliterature #victorianA Day on Prince Edward IslandWaterBearReads2023-10-20 | Join me as I travel north from Maine to Prince Edward Island for a day in Cavendish to visit Lucy Maud Montgomery's Green Gables, as well as her grandparent's homestead where she wrote "Anne of Green Gables", continuing on to her birthplace, and to Silver Bush where she often visited. Featuring some of my illustrated 'Anne of Green Gables' collection. End with a cozy chat about the books I am currently reading about the life of L.M. Montgomery.
'Anne's Journey' by Hagood Hardy, performed by Bronn Journey, used with artist permission.- Thank you!
Have a wonderful week! See you in the next video! HeatherBooks we are currently reading, and our pile of possibilities this fall!WaterBearReads2023-10-01 | Happy Autumn Friends and Readers! Join me for a chat in this apple-themed video about the books we are currently reading, my husband and my buddy reads, nostalgic reads, and read-aloud illustrated children's chapter books! I hope you enjoy!
I will have my next video coming out soon! Until then, have a lovely start to October! Thank you for watching! Heather @WaterBearReadsAutumn Book Recommendations, By The Decade!WaterBearReads2023-09-13 | Hello Readers and Friends! I hope you are having a lovely start to September! Join me for a chat where I show you one of the "read a book from each decade" lists that my son and I enjoy together, these books with a wonderful autumnal vibe! All chapter books, all illustrated!
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Minalima version): amzn.to/45SAm64 The other Wizard of Oz I mentioned are out of print but I have links to second hand copies on my website at the above illustrator explore link.
I will have my next video coming out soon! Until then, have a lovely start to autumn! Thank you for watching! Heather @WaterBearReadsMy First Vlog! Naulakha - The Vermont home of Rudyard KiplingWaterBearReads2023-08-26 | In this, my first vlog, I travel to the Vermont home of Rudyard Kipling where he wrote The Jungle Books, Captains Courageous, Kim and some of the Just So Stories. I meet you all back at home in Maine afterwards for a chat about Kipling and show you some of my favorite illustrated versions of The Jungle Books, and other of his works. Enjoy!!
'Wolves - Law of the Jungle' by John Cardon Debney used with permission of Disney Music Group.
(Amazon &Bookshop.org Affiliate) Links to some of the Books Mentioned:
If The Untold Story of Kipling's American Years: amzn.to/3YVNgxp
The Jungle Book, (abridged), with artwork by Annabel Tempest: amzn.to/3L02GuR
The Jungle Book. (abridged) with illustrations by Eric Kincaid (Classic Stories edition with Wind in the Willows, Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan also included): amzn.to/3Po08tj
The Jungle Books, illustrated by Ian Beck (paperback): amzn.to/3EiWQAQ
The Jungle Book, with original illustrations by W.H. Drake, P. Frenzeny and John Lockwood Kipling (SeaWolf Press edition): amzn.to/3KXsNmg
The Jungle Books illustrated by Stuart Tresilian: amzn.to/3PexU3U
Just So Stories illustrated by Robert Ingpen: amzn.to/44xCNt7
Have a wonderful week! See you in the next video - the final in my Summer Series!My Collection of Illustrated Works by Jane AustenWaterBearReads2023-07-23 | If you love Jane Austen, join me for a chat about my collection of illustrated Jane Austen Classics and more!
I have included small glimpses into the (mostly) literary trip my Mom and I took to the UK last September where we visited a couple of Jane Austen-related spots!
This idea was sparked by Mitzi on her channel: youtube.com/@mitzireadsandwrites . She is such a cheerful, wonderful creator who's videos I adore!
(Amazon &Bookshop.org Affiliate) Links to some of the Books Mentioned:
Abridged: Jane Austen: The Complete Novels in One Sitting (mini): amzn.to/44Yviw0 Awesomely Austen: Persuasion: amzn.to/44Hxybl Sweet Cherry Easy Classics: Mansfield Park: amzn.to/3Y6sFG8
Full: The Complete Novels of Jane Austen illustrated by Jacqui Oakley (kindle): amzn.to/43e6Aqi Sea Wolf Press: Northanger Abbey: amzn.to/3DnYBwi Marjolein Bastin: Emma: amzn.to/3K9dOVQ Barbara Heller Pride and Prejudice: amzn.to/3OnSq1w Jane Austen's Table: Recipes inspired by the works of Jane Austen: amzn.to/3QciL3Z The Other Bennet Sister: amzn.to/3QqO7UT
Thank you for watching!My First Book Haul!WaterBearReads2023-07-07 | Hello Readers! In this video I am sharing books I picked up over this past spring, some new, some non-fiction and some used titles! Inspired by my garden peonies. Thank you for watching!
Thank you for watching!Books we are reading this Summer!WaterBearReads2023-06-23 | Hello Readers! Happy Summer, or if in the Southern Hemisphere, Cozy Winter! In this video I am sharing some books we are planning to read this summer, as well as what we are currently reading, inspired by my garden lupine! I hope you enjoy! Thank you for watching!
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson: amzn.to/42W86gD A Sky Painted Gold by Laura Wood: amzn.to/42Vc1ue Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief illustrated by John Rocco: amzn.to/3PtHZuy The Last Bear by Hannah Gold (USA Version): amzn.to/3pihs8A Pages & Co - The Bookwanderers by Anna James: amzn.to/43WXM9n Whispering in the Wind by Alan Marshall: amzn.to/3NLw7Tm Thimble Summer: amzn.to/432xRM5 The Vanderbeekers make a Wish by Karena Yan Glaser: amzn.to/44ktU6N The Vanderbeekers of 141st by Karena Yan Glaser: amzn.to/3pbip2I The Waterbabies with illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith: amzn.to/3XrMk35 The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie: amzn.to/43QMP9k
Thank you for watching!My First Video! Childrens Illustrated Classics by-the-decade!WaterBearReads2023-06-10 | Hello Readers! In this first video I am sharing a reading list of illustrated chapter books from each decade, as well as one from the 1800s. Inspired by my garden lilacs! Have a lovely week!