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Book Thoughts: The Good News Must Go Out (Davis)

Type: chapter bookAges: 6-14Author: Rebecca Davis I haven’t read any others in this series yet (though we do own one more), but if they’re anything like this—whew! So good!  Btw, the age range indicates audience rather than reader age. It…

Book Thoughts: The Great Dictionary Caper (Sierra)

Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Judy SierraIllustrator: Eric Comstock *However, my avid reader 8-year-old found many of the puns funny (though he didn’t get all of them). This book is fun but certainly better appreciated by those who can define homophones,…

Book Thoughts: George vs. George (Schanzer)

Type: lengthy picture bookAges: 8+Author: Rosalyn Schanzer Just to reiterate, the most concerning words on my graphic are each one small mention. I might have replaced them when I read them to a kindergartner, but we leave it on our…

Book Thoughts: Bedtime in the Forest (Iwamura)

a sweet & cozy picture book squirrel children find a way to play with owl children a naughty act isn’t properly punished(but minor part of the story) charming illustrations clean language Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Kazuo Iwamura We’ve read a…

Book Thoughts: The Moon is Always Round (Gibson)

unforgettable lesson about God’s goodness valuable for children experiencing loss or other suffering last pages give additional & meaningful tools to parents focus verse: Psalm 100:5 Type: picture bookAges: 4+Author: Jonathan GibsonIllustrator: Joe Hox If you feel every emotion you…

Book Thoughts: Make Way for Ducklings (McCloskey)

classic children’s picture book cozy, classy & clean goodness set in 1940s Boston no language concernsx1 “ain’t” Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author & Illustrator: Robert McCloskey It’s a relief to read such sweet and [now] old-fashioned books that tell a story…

Book Thoughts: Pillowland (Berkner)

song lyrics turned into a picture book actual premise & storyline, even without being set to music cozy & imaginative super sweet artwork no language concerns Type: picture bookAges: 4-8 yearsAuthor: Laurie BerknerIllustrator: Camille Garoche Third of the three Laurie…

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