Book Thoughts: Song of the Swallows (Politi)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Leo Politi Set in California, this is a calm and lovely story. It would make a sweet bedtime read with your littles. Enjoy!
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Book Thoughts: Little Miriam of Galilee (Martin)
Type: chapter bookAges: 6-10Author: Edith MartinIllustrator: Peter Fehr This is a very gentle story but kept the pages turning! Miriam prays regularly for a miracle for her family, and God ultimately answers in a way no one expected. Meanwhile, each…
Book Thoughts: The Mermaid (Brett)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Jan Brett When I met Jan once, she mentioned how she’s much more of an artist than a writer. I agree, but I say that kindly. Her books are quite lovely, yet the text can sometimes…
Book Thoughts: God Made Me For Heaven (Machowski)
Type: biblical picture bookAges: 4-10Author: Marty MachowskiIllustrator: Trish Mahoney Machowski certainly has a gift in explaining big concepts to children. We appreciate so many of his books! This particular one produced some really good conversations between my children and me.…
Book Thoughts: Ranger in Time 08: Hurricane Katrina Rescue (Messner)
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Kate MessnerIllustrator: Kelley McMorris Whew! This one was more intense for me, but I wonder if it was because a) I was alive during the real event and b) I was reading it when the terrible hurricanes of…
Book Thoughts: Something Sad Happened (Strickland)
Type: biblical picture bookAges: 3-10Author: Darby A. StricklandIllustrator: Thaís Mesquita This book! It’s an absolute treasure if you are looking to biblically guide your children through grieving a loss. The story has an tone of gentleness that handles the somber subject with care.…
Book Thoughts: Two Very Little Sisters (Carrick)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Carol CarrickIllustrator: Erika Weihs Warning! You’ll have to seek this out at your library or secondhand. I don’t believe it’s published anymore (sad). This sweet little picture book tells the true story of Lucy and Sarah…
Book Thoughts: Ranger in Time 07: D-Day (Messner)
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Kate MessnerIllustrator: Kelley McMorris This particular installment of the book series is a notch more intense than average. I’m not sure if that’s because I have read a lot about WWII and it became more real…
Book Thoughts: Treasure Island, Adapted (Stevenson, Norby)
Type: short chapter bookAges: 7-10Original Author: Robert Louis StevensonAdapted by: Lisa NorbyIllustrator: Fernando Fernández As long as you think your child is old enough to read a slightly suspenseful story with quite a few murders/deaths, it’s a decent adaptation of…
Book Thoughts: Berenstain Bears’ Dollars and Sense (Berenstain)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Authors: Stan and Jan Berenstain The Berenstain authors’ insistence on always making Papa Bear a bumbling fool drives me crazy. It’s distracting to the message they’re trying to teach in this story. The kids are given way…