When the author of Lizzie Borden Past and Present, Leonard Rebello, passed away we inherited some of his books. One of the books was a Robinson Crusoe title. I have an extensive Robinson Crusoe Book Collection and found one Crusoe book that I knew Len would be interested in, so I gifted it to him.
As an occupation Len was a Speech-language pathologists. He was fascinated when I told him that during the late 19th century many books for children were written in one syllable accounts... that is, the entire story was told in one syllable words. So I gave him a copy of an 1882 Robinson Crusoe in words of one Syllable. He was enchanted by it.
Sadly it has returned to me once again. This time with extra meaning and sentiment.
Not an expensive book. I have a couple of Crusoe books told in one syllable words. Still it is a charming copy with chromolithograph colored illustrations. Inevitably it has returned to the shelf where it had sat for many years before having a short stay at the Rebello residence.
Just thought you would find it interesting. (click on photos to make large, or let your 10 year old show you how it's done. It's now I learned.
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