Type: short chapter book (or long picture book)Ages: 7-12Authors: Mary and Conrad Buff My kids really enjoyed hearing this book aloud. Though experts disagree on which points are facts or fiction, it’s still a great story. With its nuclear family,…
Type: oversized chapter book with illustrationsAges: 9+Authors: Edgar Parin and Ingri d’Aulaire This is THE classic as far as children’s books on Greek myths go. Though many have been written and compiled since, none show the effort and quality of…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Marjorie FlackIllustrator: Kurt Wiese Ping learns an important lesson in just one day! Sometimes it’s best to receive a punishment than lose the comfort and safety of home. In avoiding a small spanking (the last duck…
Type: biographical picture bookAges: 7+Author: Kathryn LaskyIllustrator: Kevin Hawkes This is an excellent book! It’s well-written, well-illustrated, and inspiring to young thinkers. And it made a great addition to our homeschool history studies this year in Ancient Greece. I appreciated…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Lynne Reid Banks One of my childhood favorites! Decades had passed since I last read it, though, so I found time earlier this year to re-read…this time aloud to my children! They thoroughly enjoyed it and…
Type: chapter bookAges: 9-14Author: Gail Carson Levine You never know what a gift it is to be able to make your own decisions! Comedy is infused throughout the story, breaking up the “groan” scenes as the reader feels Ella’s pains…
Type: chapter bookAges: 7-12Author: George MacDonald The gravity lost refers to both the physical and psychological aspects. Not only does she float to the ceiling if someone forgets to hold onto her, but she also laughs constantly at everything, even…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Jim AylesworthIllustrator: Barbara McClintock The story begins in the past, where the narrator’s grandfather immigrates to the United States at an early age. He works hard, falls in love, and lives to see 3 more generations…
Type: storybookAges: 4+Author: Arnold Lobel This is for adults just as much as for children! Some of the morals to the stories were very thought-provoking and could generate excellent conversations with your family. Here are a few favorites of mine:…
Type: biographical chapter bookAges: 9+*Author: Richard HannulaIllustrator: Marcus Mashburn *If this is a family read-aloud, it would be pretty easy to replace the maltreatment mentions and allow younger ages to hear most of each story. Some of the above conversation…
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