Type: chapter bookAges: 8+Author: Bradford SmithIllustrator: Robert Doremus This is one of those biographies that make you want to seek out more books on the subject! (Not to mention find other books the author wrote.) William Bradford was a remarkable…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: C.R. Fulton Despite an unrealistic frequency of seeing rare animals in the wild (which made us all smile), we all enjoyed this audiobook. The intensity level was definitely up a notch from Book 1, but ages…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: C.R. Fulton * Pretty clean, as far as these types of jokes go. 🙂 I always try to give some free passes to “first books” of series, since they frequently improve as the author finds his…
Type: chapter bookAges: 11+Author: Jennifer A. Nielsen “Worse. He banned the idea of Lithuania. We were all to become Russian. To speak like Russians, and especially, to think like Russians. Lithuania was to be erased from the map.” Not only…
Type: poetry book for kidsAges: 7+Author: John CiardiIllustrator: Robert Osborn Personally, books that set out to “educate” are often misses. Since the author-poet set out to do just that for his own daughter, I was prepared for the inevitable let…
Type: longer picture bookAges: 5+Author: Christopher ColumbusIllustrator: John O’Hara Cosgrave II Though this is an abridgment (which the publisher explains in more detail), it feels accurate and realistic. It was also refreshing to see his Christian faith intermingled in the…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: David A. AdlerIllustrators: John & Alexandra Wallner A unique component of this book is the inclusion of his personal and family life. It is written quite matter-of-factly with an informative tone. Definitely wouldn’t hurt to see…
Type: long picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Darby A. StricklandIllustrators: Kevin & Kristen Howdeshell I loved Strickland’s first two books that were written along a similar vein–that of helping children work through types of trials. Something Scary Happened (review) touches on fear…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Shirley Raye RedmondIllustrator: John Manders This short book is written in story form (as opposed to just reporting events), and it would make a great addition to American history studies. President Jefferson demanded presents and Lewis…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Frank MurphyIllustrator: Richard Walz If your child loves animals, this quick story will leave them smiling!
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