keenlykept

keenlykept

Book Thoughts: Gingerbread Baby (Brett)

Type: board book, picture bookAges: 0-4, 4-8Author: Jan Brett Recently we came upon a board version of this book, whereas, previously, we’d only seen a picture book. It was a must-buy for a young niece’s Christmas present! Jan Brett often…

Book Thoughts: Home for Christmas (Brett)

Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Jan Brett I love that this book is a part of our home library and gets pulled out each Christmas season! The troll boy has an adventurous time trying to find comfortable situations away from his…

Book Thoughts: When You See a Cloud (Dudley)

Type: board bookAges: 0-5Author: Becki DudleyIllustrator: Laura Watson What child doesn’t like finding animal shapes in the clouds? This book is quite relatable for young kids and just might become your child’s new favorite. It’s a great resource for Christian…

Book Thoughts: The Emperor’s New Clothes (Bustard)

The Emperor's New Clothes (Bustard) | keenlykept.com

Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Original Author: Hans Christian AndersenRetelling Author: Ned BustardIllustrations: Matthew Clark The word spreads quickly: if you can’t see the fabric of the emperor’s new clothes, then you are stupid (the word for unintelligent used throughout). Who wants…

Book Thoughts: Beavers (Gibbons)

Type: non-fiction picture bookAges: 6-12Author: Gail Gibbons I always find it fascinating to see beavers’ process in building their dams and lodges! The book is chock full of beaver facts, but Gibbons was able to make it attractive to children…

Book Thoughts: Building (Cole)

Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Henry Cole I knew I would like this book. Always a fan of cross-hatch art, I was not disappointed. The beavers exemplify great diligence in their building of their dam home, even when a storm hits!…

Book Thoughts: Lysis Goes to the Play (Snedeker)

Type: short chapter bookAges: 7-10Author: Caroline Dale SnedekerIllustrator: Amanda Ho The story shines a light on how deeply embedded god-worshiping was in Ancient Greece while giving us a glimpse into a really unique aspect of their culture: the annual plays…

Book Thoughts: Best Friends Playbook (Downer)

Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: A.W. Downer The premise for this book is certainly creative. It’s not every day (or ever) you find two 6th grade girls who obsess about the Green Bay Packers and play football at every chance. It…

Book Thoughts: A Triumph for Flavius (Snedeker)

Type: short chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Caroline Dale Snedeker This was a required reader for my children’s history curriculum and a title I’d never heard of before. I liked how it brought to life a time period we don’t always read…

Join the bookish fun...

Subscribe for the monthly update and access to exclusive freebies.