Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Piet Prins Have you ever read any of Piet Prins books? They were all originally written in Dutch, but the translations are done well, giving our 8- to 12-year-olds great historical fiction series. See this review…
Type: rhyme treasuryAges: 2-5Author: Marc Brown This is such a sweet book! I would liked to have read it when my kids were more itty bitty to learn some of the hand movements. Beyond all the theological conversations that happen…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Kurt Cyrus I sure do love a good rhyme! The magic element was unnecessary, but if you’re okay with a few pages of it, the rest of the book is fun. Check it out when your…
Type: chapter bookAges: 7-12Author: William Pène du Bois This was one of those books that I’d heard about for ages but had never read till recently. Wow, did it surprise me! It was amusing and light-hearted, and I can’t imagine…
Type: chapter bookAges: 9-12Author: Eloise Jarvis McGraw Ranofer, the main boy, has wanted nothing more than to be a master goldsmith like his recently deceased father; however, his half-brother arranges jobs for him that do not allow for that career…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-8Author: Lawrence SchimelIllustrator: Thiago Lopes Not only do we quickly love the main character and hope, for his sake, that he’ll find someone who can spare some time to read, but this book also shines a light…
Type: historical fiction chapter bookAges: 11+Author: Eloise Jarvis McGraw *Regarding the romance, there are some instances where attraction is simply implied, but there is also “ogling,” a few flirting scenes (fake to get favors, but nonetheless, flirting), a few instances…
Type: biblical picture bookAges: 5+Authors: Jonathan Gibson, Timothy BrindleIllustrator: C.S. Fritz This is honestly one of my favorite biblical children’s books we own. The text on each page is quite brief, but each is rich with accurate theology and the…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Kate MessnerIllustrator: Kelley McMorris Another page-turning installment from Kate Messner! I appreciate her commitment to research and especially enjoyed her extra notes in the back. There is also a helpful glossary and further reading suggestions. Below…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8*-12Author: Kate MessnerIllustrator: McMorris, Kelley *Having read farther into the series, I’m most comfortable giving an “8-12” age range overall; however, this first one would be fine for seven-, maybe even six-year-olds, depending on the death situation…
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