Type: non-fiction picture bookAges: 7-10Author & Illustrator: Cheryl Harness Kicking off Thanksgiving books with this one! We originally read it a long time ago in a kindergarten curriculum–some of it totally goes over their heads at that age, so a…
Type: picture booksAges: 2-6Author: Alice Joyce DavidsonIllustrator: Victoria Marshall We own several of these books, but I haven’t read ones we don’t own–just a caveat. 😉 However, they’re a pretty safe recommendation, in my opinion! Have you read any of…
Type: short chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Walter D. EdmondsIllustrator: Paul Lantz This is one those books the modern world rages at…which then makes me rate it even higher than I likely would have. 😉 History is history, we can’t pretend things…
Type: picture booksAges: 5-7Author: Patricia HallIllustrator: Kathryn Mitter These encouraged my daughter in her “newly reading” days! Have you read any of them (or the old Raggedy Ann ones)?
Type: short chapter bookAges: 5-8Author: Elizabeth CoatsworthIllustrator: Brinton Turkle There’s just something about old books for their quality and charm! This one is probably a little hard to find, but it’s out there. We have a grandparent’s old copy. 🙂…
Type: chapter bookAges: 7-10Author: Kate KlimoIllustrator: Tim Jessell This is such a great book! You could weave it into history (Napoleon) or science (anatomy & study of dogs) or geography (Swiss Alps) or just enjoy the captivating tale! Have you…
Type: historical reference picture bookAges: 6-9Authors: Felicity Brooks, Helen EdomDesigners: Mary Forster, Brian RobertsonIllustrators: Teri Gower, Guy Smith, Chris Lyon This is possibly my top “love-hate” book on our shelves. 😆 It is amazing how many details it has! But…
Note: When this website began (a few years ago), my book thoughts consisted of very minimal information–just specific things to point out to parents who didn’t have time to pre-read. This review has now been updated to reflect more particulars.…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author & Illustrator: Giselle Potter My daughter NEVER tires of this book. We’ve checked it out from libraries since she was old enough not to tear pages (and she’s almost 7 😄). There’s just something very charming…
Type: picture reference bookAges: beginner readers+Author: Katherine HowardIllustrator: Huck Scarry We used this in our kindergarten language arts activities, but still appreciate it on occasion. If a child knows his or her alphabet, this dictionary can be figured out and…
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