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Book Thoughts: Heidi (Spyri)

Please note: The below was copied from when I was providing very short content concerns for parents online. I hope to enlarge this review soon with more particulars. Type: longer chapter bookAges: 6+Author: Johanna Spyri The last time I read…

Book Thoughts: Weather (Clarke)

Type: picture bookAges: 6-9Author: Catriona ClarkeDesigner: Andrea SlaneIllustrator: Kuo Kang Chen This is part of Sonlight’s “Science A” for ages 6-8. It’s mostly just a “tolerable” book in my mind. Decent intro to weather for young kids with a few…

Book Thoughts: New Toes for Tia (Dinkins)

Type: very short chapter bookAges: 4-7Author: Larry DinkinsIllustrator: Drew Thurston *Possible discussion topics to prepare for:> spirit doctors & evil spirits> superstitions> alcohol & gambling> “all religions are good”> some teasing by classmates All of these are brief and quite…

Book Thoughts: The Mine-O-Saur (Bardhan-Quallen)

Type: picture bookAges: 2-5Author: Sudipta Bardhan-QuallenIllustrator: David Clark Emotions are exaggerated to make a point, but it’s not unbearable by any means (it can induce giggling!). This has been a family classic for years for us, as we occasionally refer…

Book Thoughts: Mossy (Brett)

Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author/Illustrator: Jan Brett This is a sweet and classy picture book that does not take much time to read. It also has a few unique words that would expand most children’s vocabularies. 🙂

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