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simplicity

Books about simplicity for readers of all ages.

Cover of Fields of peace

Fields of peace

Millen Brand

Ages 8–14communitycultural traditions

Cover of Sivu's six wishes

Sivu's six wishes

Jude Daly

Ages 4–8wishescontentment

Cover of A good day's fishing

A good day's fishing

James Prosek

Ages 4–10naturepatience

Cover of A Shaker's dozen

A Shaker's dozen

Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen, Paul Rocheleau

Ages 4–8countingcommunity

Cover of The Berenstain Bears' old-fashioned Christmas

The Berenstain Bears' old-fashioned Christmas

Jan Berenstain

Ages 3–8familytradition

Cover of Lucky Hans

Lucky Hans

Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm]

Ages 4–10fortunegratitude

Cover of The rich man and the shoe-maker

The rich man and the shoe-maker

Jean de La Fontaine, Brian Wildsmith

Ages 5–10contentmentwealth and poverty

Cover of The nightingale

The nightingale

Jenny Giles

Ages 4–8natureauthenticity

Cover of Mr. Brimble's hobby and other stories

Mr. Brimble's hobby and other stories

Eve Rice

Ages 5–9familyhobbies

Cover of Whispering Brook Farm

Whispering Brook Farm

Carrie Bender

Ages 8–12familyfarm life

Cover of The man who lived in a hollow tree

The man who lived in a hollow tree

Anne Shelby

Ages 5–10natureecology

Cover of Hemlock Hill Hideaway

Hemlock Hill Hideaway

Carrie Bender

Ages 8–12familyfarm life

Cover of Timber Lane Cove

Timber Lane Cove

Carrie Bender

Ages 8–12family lifefarm life

Cover of Mole had everything

Mole had everything

Jamison Odone

Ages 3–7contentmentgratitude

Cover of A brown cow

A brown cow

Bijou Le Tord

Ages 3–7natureanimals

Cover of Laura's Christmas

Laura's Christmas

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Ages 4–8familytradition

Cover of I like old clothes

I like old clothes

Mary Ann Hoberman

Ages 3–8appreciationnostalgia

Cover of Henry hikes to Fitchburg

Henry hikes to Fitchburg

D. B. Johnson

Ages 4–8natureindependence

Cover of Wabi Sabi

Wabi Sabi

Mark Reibstein

Ages 4–8beautyimperfection

Cover of Amish adventure

Amish adventure

Barbara Smucker

Ages 8–12amish culturecommunity

Cover of Going vintage

Going vintage

Lindsey Leavitt

Ages 12–16self-discoveryfamily relationships

Cover of Cat on the Mat

Cat on the Mat

Brian Wildsmith

Ages 0–4animalscats

Cover of The biggest house in the world

The biggest house in the world

Leo Lionni

Ages 3–8ambitionconsequences

Cover of Too many treasures

Too many treasures

Mary Carpenter Reid

Ages 7–11orderlinessorganization