Type: long picture bookAges: 5-8Author: Bill Peet With a good dose of age-appropriate suspense, readers will find themselves rooting for Clyde the horse! Bill Peet’s illustrations add a great deal to the story, and his giant ogre is definitely one…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-5Author: Chris L. Demarest With only a few words on each page spread, it doesn’t take long to read; however, be ready to read it over and over again! I wouldn’t be surprised if your toddler asks…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Joan HeilbronerIllustrator: Mary Chalmers This story has that “small town” feel as the boys are free to roam and many shopkeepers are kind to them. What they end up gifting their mother is relatable to any…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Patricia Polacco This world can never have enough books that shine a light on how important the family unit is. Sadly, family reunions are all but lost in our generation, but this book brings them back…
Type: chapter bookAges: 9-14Author: Andrew Peterson *However, some of the humor is in the footnotes, of which there are many in this first book. If you’re reading aloud, you may want to skip some–the story will be fine if you…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Kate DiCamilloIllustrator: Timothy Basil Ering After spending quite a bit of time analyzing my notes and determining what my final opinions on the book were, I could come up with almost no redeeming qualities. The story…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Sarah StewartIllustrator: David Small *Elizabeth BrownPreferred a bookTo going on a date. While friends went outAnd danced til dawn,She stayed up reading late. Lots of bookish people love this book, because we all GET Elizabeth’s love…
Type: long picture bookAges: 5-8Author: Bruce RobertsonIllustrator: Kathryn Hewitt Do you have any children who like to know how things are made? Or ones interested in historical fiction? Even for general book lovers, it could make for a fascinating read–to…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Kate MessnerIllustrator: Kelley McMorris What a great way to introduce children to this time period. It touches on the sad and very serious part of our country’s history in an accessible and age-appropriate manner. There’s just enough suspense, difficulties…
Type: picture book biographyAges: 5-10Author: Maria Isabel Sánchez VegaraIllustrator: Maxine Lee-Mackie This was a well-crafted book! We enjoyed the “behind-the-scenes” view of how Hans Christian Andersen grew up and his perseverance toward becoming a famous author. The illustrations took a…
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