Our Little Irish Cousin

Description

Our Little Irish Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade is a book for children that was written in order to educate kids about Irish culture, history and the everyday life of Irish people, especially the life of children. The book was written and published almost one hundred years ago in 1920 describes not only Irish life and Irish culture, but it also highlights important events in Irish history, such the implementation of Home Rule.

Many Americans are descendants of Irish immigrants and many of them respect the ancient traditions of their ancestors, therefore the book proposes to enlighten kids about Irish customs, traditions and culture as a way to promote tolerance, the deeper understanding of cultural diversity as well as to raise interest in other cultures. Our Little Irish Cousin is not only an educative and informative book, it is also a great story for children. The author managed to blend cultural and historic insight with a story line that is exciting for kids and adults alike.

Our Little Irish Cousin is actually part of a long series written and published by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade, between 1901 and 1934, about various cultures around the world. The other books in the series bear similar titles, the difference being only the nationality they present such as Our Little Philippine Cousin, Our Little Eskimo Cousin, Our Little Indian Cousin, Little Japanese Cousin and many others, all together more than 40 books.

Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade was a very prolific writer who wrote not only historical and culture-inspired books, but numerous tales and simpler stories for kids as well. Being a teacher since the age of seventeen, Mary Hazelton loved and knew children – the reader can feel that in her Little Cousin series, as well as in her other stories such as Twin Travelers in South America, Real Americans, The Boy Who Dared: the Story of William Penn, and many others.
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