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Book Thoughts: The Kingdom of God (Van Halteren)

Type: board bookAges: 1-4Author: Tyler Van HalterenIllustrator: Aleksander Jasinski If your little one is at the lower end of the above age range, the book might be a little long for one sitting. However, they might be enthralled with it,…

Book Thoughts: Ant and Bee and the ABC (Banner)

Type: picture bookAges: 3-6Author: Angela BannerIllustrator: Bryan Ward This is a rather long picture book and leans toward the see-say/whole word method of teaching reading (which I don’t recommend). However, if you’re ready to sit down with your child for…

Book Thoughts: Eating the Alphabet (Ehlert)

Type: picture bookAges: 1-6Author: Lois Ehlert There is no story to this book–it just has letters (each with a capital and lowercase) and pictures of food that begin with that letter. The glossary has an historical note on each fruit…

Book Thoughts: Goodnight Moon (Brown)

Type: board bookAges: 1-5Author: Margaret Wise BrownIllustrator: Clement Hurd This book is popular with millions! It’s a classic board book and one your littles are bound to love—both in listening to it read aloud and also searching the illustrations for…

Book Thoughts: The Runaway Bunny (Brown)

Type: board bookAges: 1-4Author: Margaret Wise BrownIllustrator: Clement Hurd So, I drafted my little caption for this and then read some other reviews out of curiosity. I found some of the negative reviews to be hilariously dramatic.  Most people who…

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