Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Bettye StroudIllustrator: Erin Susanne Bennett Of course this is a simplified version of what must have been an extremely difficult journey; however, I appreciate these stories being written on a child’s level. It’s a safe way…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-5Author: Ann Jonas In her dream, the constantly-changing scenes are related to various designs or colors of certain fabric pieces in her quilt. It’s quite a creative book but with a short and simple storyline. Definitely a…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Shirley ClimoIllustrator: Ruth Heller *There’s no need to have a lot of knowledge about Egyptian gods, but if it interests you, check out “Tales of Ancient Egypt” by Roger Lancelyn Green. In “The Egyptian Cinderella,” when…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-10Author: Lizzie Rockwell There truly is something special about doing projects together with friends, especially when they take many weeks (or months) to complete. I love how this book shows kids (and their parents) the love, time…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Lois Ehlert With its simplicity and bright colors, your little one is sure to take a liking to this book. What child doesn’t like rainbows? If I were ever to have toddlers in my house again,…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Hannah SpulerIllustrator: Maegan Penley There is so much energy in this book! It builds and builds and then comically snaps back to reality (after their imagined adventure elsewhere) when they realize it’s time to clean up.…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Tricia Elam WalkerIllustrator: April Harrison When a book celebrates sweet relationships that cross generations, it wins points in my book. The girl and her nana have a very close relationship, as do other children in the…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-10Author: Jeff BrumbeauIllustrator: Gail de Marcken This is a treasure of a book. What a vivid lesson it delivers through the interactions between the selfish king and the selfless old lady who makes quilts. It’s a bit…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor I really wanted to like this book–the premise was a unique and attractive idea–but it was rough. The boy’s bond with the dog is so sweet, but the behavior of almost everyone in…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12 (but even teens might enjoy)Author: Vicki WatsonIllustrator: Janet Griffin-Scott Though I’ve yet to read more in the series (but plan to!), I can wholeheartedly recommend it. This first book was absolutely fantastic. It was openly Christian,…
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