Type: chapter book (historical fiction)Ages: 9+Author: Piet PrinsTranslator: Harry der NederlandenIllustrator: Jaap Kramer *As far as the violence goes, remember it’s 1940s war time in Europe. There is fighting, shooting, bombing, and general meanness. The boy gets quite roughed up…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-8Author: Alison MitchellIllustrator: Catalina Echeverri Hands down, best version of a juvenile “Daniel and the Lions” story I’ve read. That’s all I have to say about that! ??
Type: picture bookAges: 4-7Author: Catherine IpcizadeIllustrator: Ben Hodson Children are usually more familiar with careers like firemen, astronauts, teachers, athletes, actors, etc., so this was an excellent exception—zoo keeping. Great for reading prior to zoo visits!?????
Type: picture bookAges: noneAuthors: Raj Haldar, Chris CarpenterIllustrator: Maria Tina Beddia Having seen this on popular list for AGES, we finally checked it out. I’m thankful I pre-read this one and promptly returned it (after taking pictures for you ?–see…
Type: board bookAges: 1+Author: Kevin DeYoungIllustrator: Don Clark I put the age as 1+ because we could all use a dose of this message every day! The youngest children will not understand much of it, but keep reading it to…
Type: extra large picture bookAges: 7+Curator: Lucy Micklethwait The idea for this book is unique. It introduces young children to the world of art in an amusing way. The immodest photos are my only main complaint. I know arguments for…
Type: chapter bookAges: 7-12Author: Eleanor H. Porter Being in so many books lately, I haven’t been able to read this aloud to my kids as I wished to! Fortunately, we found it on Hoopla and enjoyed it over lunches for…
Type: wordless picture bookAges: 2-6Author: David Wiesner I’m not sure I’d pay full price for this book, despite it winning a Caldecott and being on popular book lists; however, it’s definitely worth checking out at the library! Clean fun.
Type: hardcoverAges: 4-8Illustrator: Hilda Offen Our home has a number of “Mother Goose” books, and this is one of the better ones. It’s well laid-out and fun to read with littles!
Type: picture bookAges: 6-10Author: Barbara CohenIllustrator: Jennifer Bricking The idea for this book is brilliant: broadening children’s views of the world, understanding different cultures, painting a negative picture of bullying, and so on. However, it fell flat with us. The…
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