Type: picture bookAges: 2-7Author: Carine MackenzieIllustrator: Fred Apps We encountered this little gem through our Veritas Press curriculum. There’s nothing fancy about the text, but it’s written well. The artwork shows scenes not always shown in children’s storybooks; for example,…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-5Author: Alvin TresseltIllustrator: Roger Duvoisin Increasingly hard to find, make sure to look into this wintery book if you come across it. It’s simple and cozy. My favorite part is actually the poem before the story begins.…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Virgina Lee Burton With fewer kids being born into rural homes these days, tractors might be a very intriguing topic! Also, because reading aloud with various types of emotion and inflections can be so effective, I’d…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-7Author: Anna Grossnickle Hines This is a darling book. What a special relationship those two have! As they “walk the beach,” both their descriptions and the illustrations carry us on the walk with them. It would be…
Type: biographical picture bookAges: 4-8Authors: Peter and Connie RoopIllustrator: Peter E. Hanson Whew! What a storm they had! While caring for her younger sisters and her sick mother, Abbie worked with diligence and fervor. The great relief felt toward the…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Syd Hoff Though many things in this book would never have happened (I am smiling!), it’s a sweet and short story to read to your littles. Hoff’s colorful artwork adds to the enjoyment.
Type: chapter bookAges: 7-12Author: Norton JusterIllustrator: Jules Feiffer *Regarding the evil creatures (most often called “demons”), we don’t encounter them till closer to the end of the book (but they are alluded to throughout). Turns out, the “demons,” who all…
Type: chapter bookAges: 5-10Author: Elizabeth Enright *There are also a handful of “ain’t” words, if that bothers you. For us, we think they add to the fun of doing “hick” accents. 🙂 Also, there are quite a few references to…
Type: biographical picture bookAges: 5-10Author: Jen BryantIllustrator: Melissa Sweet The timeline at the back of the book is neat–well-known world events are woven in (in a different color) to better place Roget’s personal events in history. There are also other…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Joan Walsh Anglund I would love to own a copy of this older version we found in the library. I’ve read that the newer one has been “corrected,” which drives me crazy. A) You’re never going…
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