Type: chapter bookAges: 13+Author: Louisa May Alcott Each of the sisters–Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy–have very distinct personalities from the others. Readers will surely connect with them all, though, as their characters are developed throughout. The father of the family…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Anita Lobel And by brief, I mean brief! All three stories can be read in just a few minutes. It’s really a lovely book to have around when you have toddlers and preschoolers. The first will…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Editor: Edward T. WelchIllustrator: Joe HoxStory Creator: Jocelyn Flenders First let me say I absolutely love when children are taught the armor of God. Zoe’s dad had a lot of good things to say with Scriptural support.…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Editor: Edward T. WelchIllustrator: Joe HoxStory Creator: Jocelyn Flenders This might be my favorite of the series. It is so well done–both with how relatable Henry’s situation is to young readers and how wise the parents were.…
Type: picture bookAges: 5-10Author: Carmen Agra DeedyIllustrator: Henri Sørensen The author’s note in the back describes why this is more of a legend than history (or historical fiction), and which parts were actually true in Denmark’s history. She leaves an…
Type: beginner chapter bookAges: 5-10Author: Gloria SkurzynskiIllustrator: Julek Heller *They will find out whether their father died by the end of the book. Though this is a short book, one which experienced readers can read in a single sitting, it…
Type: longer picture bookAges: 5-9Original Author: Eric KnightAbridged by: Felix SuttonIllustrator: Hans H. Helweg I’m not sure if I read the original book by Eric Knight when I was a child, but regardless, I did appreciate this abridgment. It told…
Type: biographical picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Mireille MessierIllustrator: Kass Reich For a book about a war, this was a pretty gentle story. Some difficulties were mentioned, such as the cold and difficult living situations in Europe, but briefly. And the closest…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Erich KästnerIllustrator: Walter Trier As Maurice Sendak says of this book, “Here is the essence of boyhood, with all its endearing human quirkiness.” The story is a memorable adventure as Emil and the city boys immediately…
Type: longer picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Herb CaenIllustrator: Barbara Ninde Byfield This is an odd and quirky book but memorable! If your kids know San Francisco, they’ll understand the descriptions of all the hills. And what child doesn’t like to go…
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