Carte de citire si gandire IV (reed.)

This is book four in Spiridon Vangheli’s reading series. It has poems, stories, and texts on people and nature. The four books draw on 151 writers from 35 countries. They mix works for children with tales of major discoveries. They also show scenes from the lives of famous people. Other themes include birds, animals, events in nature, and humour.

Readers meet Jesus Christ, Socrates, Newton, and Columbus. They also meet Julius Caesar and Leonardo da Vinci. Stephen the Great, Mozart, Eminescu, and Paganini appear too. So do Chaplin, Disney, and Neil Armstrong. Texts on Edison, Ford, Penny, and Bill Gates show their early drive. They explore how each sought to build and create.

The series is for young readers, teachers, and families who read together. One text tells how Edison’s school turned him away. His mother then helped him. They read Hugo, Dickens, and Shakespeare together. This shows the book’s focus on reading as a family. It also shows the value it places on family talks.

Vangheli chose texts he felt could help shape a child’s character. He sought to draw in parents and grandparents too. He worked with an artist for two years. They worked on 500 drawings for the four books. The pictures aim to stir children’s feelings. They also aim to help children recall what each text means.