Wednesday, August 27, 2008

a.d. VI Kal. Sep.

Ex concordia felicitas.
–Motto

Friday, August 22, 2008

a.d. XI Kal. Sep.

Actum… ne agas.
–Terence

Locus: Phormio 419

Thursday, August 21, 2008

a.d. XII Kal. Sep.

Qui nescit tacere nescit et loqui.
–Anonymous

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

a.d. XIII Kal. Sept.

Populus vult decepi: decipiatur.
–Anonymous

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Rena Rhinoceros

Rena Rhinoceros: Rena the Rhinoceros
by Rose Williams



Rena Rhinoceros is the fourth book of the four-book series, "I Am Reading Latin Stories." Original illustrations and a simple Latin story tell of a little rhinoceros who is impatient to be grown up but learns that this takes time.

The book has features that make reading Latin fun for young children as well as educational: simple Latin questions; an English translation; Latin pronunciation guides; a glossary of Latin words; English derivatives; and notes about basic Latin nouns and verbs.

Each book in the series may be read independently, but as the series progresses, new elements of Latin are gradually added. Rena Rhinoceros adds a few more Latin verb forms (and explanations for them) than the first three books.

iv + 20 pp. (2008) Papberback, ISBN 978-0-86516-699-8

Click here to see Rena Rhinoceros at our website.

Monday, August 18, 2008

Taurus Rex

Taurus Rex: King Bull
by Rose Williams



Taurus Rex is the third book of the four-book series, "I Am Reading Latin Stories." Original illustrations and a simple Latin story tell of a bull who learns that size is not everything and that small folk can help their friends.

The book has features that make reading Latin fun for young children as well as educational: simple Latin questions; an English translation; Latin pronunciation guides; a glossary of Latin words; English derivatives; and notes about basic Latin nouns and verbs.

Each book in the series may be read independently, but as the series progresses, new elements of Latin are gradually added. Taurus Rex has a few more Latin vocabulary words than do the first two as well as the basic verb possum and some simple infinitives

iv + 24 pp. (2008) Papberback, ISBN 978-0-86516-700-1

Click here to see Taurus Rex at our website.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Octavus Octopus

Octavus Octopus: Octavus the Octopus
by Rose Williams



Octavus Octopus is the second book of the four-book series, "I Am Reading Latin Stories." Original illustrations and a simple Latin story tell of a little octopus who does not appreciate his home until he leaves it.

The book has features that make reading Latin fun for young children as well as educational: simple Latin questions; an English translation; Latin pronunciation guides; a glossary of Latin words; English derivatives; and notes about basic Latin nouns and verbs.

Each book may be read independently, but as the series progresses, new elements of Latin are gradually added. Octavus has a few more Latin vocabulary words than does Ursus et Porcus (first in the series), and it mades use of a few adjectives and the basic verb sum.

iv + 26 pp. (2008) Papberback, ISBN 978-0-86516-698-1

Click here to see Octavus Octopus at our website.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Ursus et Porcus

Ursus et Porcus: The Bear and the Pig
by Rose Williams



Ursus et Porcus is the first book of the four-book series, "I Am Reading Latin Stories." Original illustrations and a simple Latin story (using only 35 words) tell of animals in the forest finding friendship and cooperation.

The book has features that make reading Latin fun for young children as well as educational: simple Latin questions; an English translation; Latin pronunciation guides; a glossary of Latin words; English derivatives; and notes about basic Latin nouns and verbs.

Each book may be read independently, but as the series progresses, new elements of Latin are gradually added. Ursus et Porcus uses a limited Latin vocabulary, with only present and future tense verbs, and nouns mainly in the nominative and accusative cases.

iv + 19 pp. (2008) Papberback, ISBN 978-0-86516-701-8

Click here to see Ursus et Porcus at our website.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

pridie. Id. Aug.

Aedificare in tuo proprio solo non licet quod alteri noceat.
–Legal

Thursday, August 07, 2008

a.d. VII Id. Aug.

Non refert quam multos libros sed quam bonos habeas.
–Anonymous