Letters in the Attic: Reviving the Art of Pen Pals($12.00Value)

Description

Finding an old wooden box full of their grandmother's old pen pal letters opens a world of imagination to two cousins. During a rainy visit with Granny B, Lizzie and Ruthie are allowed to explore their grandmother's once off-limits attic. They find letters written by Granny B to her cousin Tammy Lynn from the 1970's. As the girls read each letter 6 in all), they are transported to life in rural Alabama (where Granny B grew up) and into her life as a 9 year old girl. Filled with anecdotes of country life, family get-togethers, and growing up with a large family, the letters entertain the cousins for an afternoon. Not only entertained, they decide they want to be pen pals like Granny B and her cousin.Being a Pen Pal open up so many avenues to be explored. It encourages a sharing of different lives, events, cultures. It encourages children to think outside their world and be interested in others. It is also a memento to be kept, re-read and enjoyed many times over!Using letters within the story gives an idea to the reader how a letter is constructed. Templates of a letter and an addressed envelope are included at the end of the book as well as a "Getting Started" page.