Book Thoughts: Read to Tiger
Type: picture bookAges: 3-5Author: S.J. ForeIllustrator: R.W. Alley My five-year-old found this HILARIOUS. It is a nice, clean picture book we recommend!
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Book Thoughts: Roxie and the Hooligans (Naylor)
Type: beginner chapter bookAges: 7-9Author: Phyllis Reynolds NaylorIllustrator: Alexander Boiger We read this book because it was in Sonlight’s bundle for ages 5 & 6. It had plenty of suspense and adventure which was just fine for that age! But…
Book Thoughts: The Lightlings (Sproul)
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: R.C. SproulIllustrator: Justin Gerard If you’ve read any of Sproul’s children’s books, most of them (like this) have a child asking the grandpa deep questions. It’s very endearing. He then tells an allegorical story with the…
Book Thoughts: The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog and Other How-To Poems
Type: large picture poetry bookAges: 6-9Selected By: Paul B. JaneczkoIllustrator: Richard Jones I don’t know much about the author, but this book was excellent! A sweet library find I’d purchase if I had unlimited funds. 🥹🥰 Here are the authors…
Book Thoughts: Little Bear and the Marco Polo (Minarik)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Else Holmelund MinarikIllustrator: Dorothy Doubleday I appreciate Little Bear books. This one is rated a “Level 1” reader but seems a bit wordy for that level—just a note!
Book Thoughts: Black Beauty (Sewell)
Type: long chapter bookAges: 7-12Author: Anna SewellHoopla Reader: Jeff Harding If there’s something I’ll never do, it’s recommend a book just because it’s a “classic,” or if I enjoyed it as a child or young adult. These reviews are coming…
Book Thoughts: The Bee Tree (Polacco)
Type: picture bookAges: 3-8Author: Patricia Polacco A simple and sweet read-aloud that you can safely check out from the library and not worry about filth. ♥︎
Book Thoughts: How Flowers Grow (Helbrough)
Type: non-fiction picture bookAges: 5-6Author: Emma HelbroughIllustrators: Maggie Silver, Uwe Mayer Despite a couple typos, this is a decent, straightforward book that’s easy to use for science curriculum. *I always mention MLMs just so people are informed.
Book Thoughts: The Man Who Didn’t Wash His Dishes (Krasilovsky)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Phyllis KrasilovskyIllustrator: Barbara Cooney I’m not sure why, but I LOVE this book. Its simplicity and old-fashioned household items are too charming. Perhaps it’s nostalgia since I read this when I was little and now read…
Book Thoughts: 101 Favorite Stories From the Bible (Miller)
colorful kid-approved artwork includes images of Jesus KJV great questions with each story to prompt discussion with young children Type: storybookAges: 3+ as listeners (7+ as readers)Author: Ura MillerIllustrator: Gloria Oostema Despite a few minor typos, we really like this…