Type: biographical chapter bookAges: 8-15Authors: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge Despite this being an extremely well-documented part of missional history, plus considering my family lived in Ecuador for a few years and so have always had an interest in these stories,…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-8Author: Rachel JankovicIllustrator: Forrest Dickison I increasingly enjoyed this book the more times I read it. Rachel’s clear mastery of English makes it a joy to read words that aren’t normally used in picture books yet are…
Type: historical fiction chapter bookAges: 11-15Author: Betty Vanderwielen Flash back to the 1980s! The age of the station wagons, bottom drawstrings on jackets, Blockbuster and house phones. For those of you around my age or a little older, isn’t it…
Type: non-fiction picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Rhonda Lucas DonaldIllustrator: Sherry Neidigh You can certainly read this book as is (text only), but it’d be even more fun to sing it! Get ready for “I’m a Little Teapot,” “Over the Meadow,” “On…
Type: long picture bookAges: 5-8Author: Bill Peet With a good dose of age-appropriate suspense, readers will find themselves rooting for Clyde the horse! Bill Peet’s illustrations add a great deal to the story, and his giant ogre is definitely one…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-5Author: Chris L. Demarest With only a few words on each page spread, it doesn’t take long to read; however, be ready to read it over and over again! I wouldn’t be surprised if your toddler asks…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Joan HeilbronerIllustrator: Mary Chalmers This story has that “small town” feel as the boys are free to roam and many shopkeepers are kind to them. What they end up gifting their mother is relatable to any…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Patricia Polacco This world can never have enough books that shine a light on how important the family unit is. Sadly, family reunions are all but lost in our generation, but this book brings them back…
Type: chapter bookAges: 9-14Author: Andrew Peterson *However, some of the humor is in the footnotes, of which there are many in this first book. If you’re reading aloud, you may want to skip some–the story will be fine if you…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Kate DiCamilloIllustrator: Timothy Basil Ering After spending quite a bit of time analyzing my notes and determining what my final opinions on the book were, I could come up with almost no redeeming qualities. The story…
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