Book Thoughts: The Hat (Brett)
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Jan Brett Just a fun little picture book for those of you who get cold in winter! I grew up with a lot of snow, but haven’t been in it for years (hello, Arizona). This book…
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Book Thoughts: The 5,000-Year-Old Puzzle (Logan)
Type: longer picture bookAges: 7+Author: Claudia LoganIllustrator: Melissa Sweet If you are reading this aloud to your children, you might want to break it up into multiple sittings. There are lots of interesting things on each page spread and it…
Book Thoughts: Kermit the Hermit (Peet)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Bill Peet This is a longer picture book as far as picture books go, but it should be read in one sitting. I don’t love all Bill Peet books, but this one was particularly fun to…
Book Thoughts: Arthur Writes a Story (Brown)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Marc Brown I don’t know about all the other Arthur books, but we’ve read a few and they’re funny and clean. This isn’t an endorsement of the show, though, because I am not very familiar with…
Book Thoughts: Otter and Owl Say I’m Sorry (Bowman)
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Crystal BowmanIllustrator: Kevin Zimmer This was my first “Otter and Owl” book (did you know there was a series?), and it was short and sweet. The message was written simply yet effectively for younger ages to…
Book Thoughts: We All Need Forgiveness (Mayer)
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Mercer Mayer Little Critter learns a valuable lesson in this one–something we all could be better at!
Book Thoughts: The Lumberjack’s Beard (Beedie)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Duncan Beedie This book grew on me! (Heh, unintentional beard pun.) When the lumberjack realizes what he has done, his initial solution is comical yet impractical. Ultimately, though, he makes a good decision and there is…
Book Thoughts: That’s My Carrot (Na)
Type: picture bookAges: 2-5Author: Il Sung Na This would make an amusing read-aloud for your toddlers!
Book Thoughts: The Book of Dragons (Nesbit)
Type: chapter bookAges: 7-12Author: E. Nesbit Each tale is wildly different from the rest! Be prepared for dragons wreaking havoc as well as eating people! If you’re familiar with her writing style, you’ll understand me when I say: In Nesbit…
Book Thoughts: A Garden of Verses (Stevenson)
Type: anthology of juvenile poetryAges: 3+Author: Robert Louis StevensonIllustrator: Tasha Tudor Parents, beware! This book could inflame your children’s imagination and encourage them to be pleased and content with the ordinary aspects of their lives. 🙂 To be clear, we…