Type: picture bookAges: 2-5Author: Patricia TohtIllustrator: Jarvis This rhyming book hit the spot when I first read it. The cadence and artwork both bring joy! Definitely see if you can read it to the young ones in your life. 🙂
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Beth FerryIllustrator: Juana Martinez-Neal The story is enjoyable either way, but any child who can read will get even more out of it. There are some fun word plays within the storyline and illustrations. This would…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-8Author: Eve BuntingIllustrator: Ted Rand The first time I read this, I hadn’t read a synopsis and loved discovering what their tradition was! Therefore, the above bullet points are somewhat vague to give you the joy of…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-8Author: Karma WilsonIllustrator: Jane Chapman How many of us push Jesus out of our lives to make room for our worldly pleasures? Whether Karma intended that comparison or not, it gives food for thought as the little…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-12Author: O. HenryIllustrator: P.J. Lynch If you are reading this to a child in the younger part of my recommended age range, just note that there are quite a few unfamiliar words. Even the older kids (and…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-7Author: Clement C. MooreIllustrator: Douglas Gorsline You’re probably saying to yourself, “Of course Santa is a conversation topic!” Haha! I’m just trying to stay consistent in my reviews. 🙂 I really love the artwork in this version…
Type: storybook/anthologyAges: 8+Author: George MacDonaldIllustrator: Linda Hill Griffith *The girl is forced to work, is stripped of her nice clothes and subjected to foul behavior. She is eventually saved and kept safe for the rest of her life. Like I…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Deborah Marcero What a creative little picture book! It paints a lovely picture of a sweet friendship and ignites the imagination with its illustrations and originality. We loved it.
Type: picture bookAges: 3-6Author: Nancy BussIllustrator: Terri Super I thought I’d include this one in my posts this year, because it pops up on recommendation lists from time to time! My only beef with it is that none of the…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-12Author: Leo TolstoyIllustrator: Hannah Thibaudeau *I do recommend this book, but I also advise being prepared to converse about reading into dreams and “receiving messages” from God (if you want to hear from God, open His Word–it…
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