Aimed at upper elementary or junior high students, Hop, Skip, and a Rhyme artfully depicts 16 of the most important literary devices. Each entry defines and utilizes a single device in winsome fashion, instructing by means of delight. Every poem is also accompanied by a lovely illustration that visually represents the poetic element. Whether used in the classroom or for family read-alouds, this little picture book is sure to inspire young writers with the joy of well-turned lyrical verse, and may also prompt a chuckle or two along the way!

In her memoir, Missy Andrews reflects on over 25 years in the trenches of homeschooling. She recalls her idealistic pursuit of an education for her children, the devastation she experienced upon confusing success with identity, and the transformative grace she found in the midst of failure. Weaving a literary education into the fabric of her experience, she relies on the Great Books as a great cloud of witnesses, demonstrating the universal nature of a homeschooling mother’s suffering and the scandalous Gospel available to us all.