Type: short storyAges: 6+Author: George MacDonald This story is worth a re-read. Why, you ask? Well, first of all, there are definite allegorical themes that can appear more clearly in subsequent readings, but also some of it is simply quite…
Type: long picture book with 6 chaptersAges: 7-10Author: Emily LittleIllustrator: Michael Eagle Most of us have heard of the “Trojans’ Horse,” but do we remember the details surrounding the tale? This is a great summary of it written on a…
Type: short chapter bookAges: 7-10Author: Unknown God’s Word is truly living and active! It is able to penetrate the hardest of hearts and open eyes to the Truth. Though the story is about a young man named Antonio, there is…
Type: chapter bookAges: 4-8Author: Michael Bond Paddington reminds us of a calmer Curious George mixed with a dose of Amelia Bedelia. The disasters that follow him are sure to make little listeners (or early readers) giggle. If I review subsequent…
Type: chapter bookAges: 7-10Author: Elizabeth Enright When two siblings go to stay with their cousins for the summer, the oldest of each family go exploring together. They ultimately befriend two elderly people living in the hidden-away place next to what…
Type: beginner chapter bookAges: 5-8Author: Patricia MacLachlan MacLachlan’s literary talent shines in this short but poignant book. How authors can help readers connect with characters in so few words will always be an entrancing mystery to me. Sarah, the potential…
Type: historical fiction chapter bookAges: 10-14Author: G.A. Henty Friendly warning right now! If you have never read a Henty novel, prepare your mind and adjust your expectations. Henty is the very definition of verbose, yet, if you begin with this…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-10Author: Natalie Babbitt This is an oldie, but if you find a copy, scoop it up. And definitely read it aloud with your best dramatic flair in the shark scene. 🙂 The simple black & white illustrations…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12 as reader, 6+ as listenerAuthor: J.M. Barrie *The term “orgy” can apply to secret ceremonial rites honoring a god, with singing and dancing. It does not always indicate sexual encounters, of which there is no implication…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-7Author: Blanca Gómez I love this little picture book. It’s a quick read and, oh, so sweet. The grandmother (“abuela”) definitely has a special relationship with her granddaughter. It’s impossible to tell whether she is just visiting…
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