Category Books

Book Thoughts: The Night Before Christmas (Moore/Gorsline)

Type: picture bookAges: 2-7Author: Clement C. MooreIllustrator: Douglas Gorsline You’re probably saying to yourself, “Of course Santa is a conversation topic!” Haha! I’m just trying to stay consistent in my reviews. 🙂 I really love the artwork in this version…

Book Thoughts: In a Jar (Marcero)

Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Deborah Marcero What a creative little picture book! It paints a lovely picture of a sweet friendship and ignites the imagination with its illustrations and originality. We loved it.

Book Thoughts: The Littlest Christmas Elf (Buss)

Type: picture bookAges: 3-6Author: Nancy BussIllustrator: Terri Super I thought I’d include this one in my posts this year, because it pops up on recommendation lists from time to time! My only beef with it is that none of the…

Book Thoughts: Papa Panov’s Special Christmas (Tolstoy)

Type: picture bookAges: 4-12Author: Leo TolstoyIllustrator: Hannah Thibaudeau *I do recommend this book, but I also advise being prepared to converse about reading into dreams and “receiving messages” from God (if you want to hear from God, open His Word–it…

Book Thoughts: Betsy-Tacy (Lovelace)

Type: early chapter bookAges: 4-10Author: Maud Hart LovelaceIllustrator: Lois Lenski These two girls will quickly win your hearts. Their friendship is sweet, and each chapter is another delightful installment to the story. Regarding the death, one of the girls grieves…

Book Thoughts: A Merry Little Christmas (Engelbreit)

Type: picture bookAges: 2-8Author: Mary Engelbreit This is one of my favorite Engelbreit books, mostly for the illustrations–they are so fun! Each page is worth studying to discover just how creatively detailed they get. The emphasis on Santa and gifts…

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