Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Lois Lenski What boy doesn’t get excited about doing manly things like rounding up cattle or riding bucking broncos? Cowboy Small sets a great example in how he cares for his horse (named Cactus), and does…
Type: picture bookAges: 5-8Author: Marjorie Weinman SharmatIllustrator: Byron Barton We found this funny years ago the first time when we lived in another state, but reading it now after living in Arizona for 4 years, it’s even funnier. The poor…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Else Holmelund MinarikIllustrator: Maurice Sendak Little Bear has quite the imagination and it’s diverting to imagine along with him!
Type: longer picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Else Holmelund MinarikIllustrator: Maurice Sendak You’ll find this book on most book lists for young children! It’s a classic with very endearing illustrations. Read it to your child before they grow up too much!
Type: wordless picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Mercer Mayer A fun little book we discovered at the library recently! The boy’s pet frog is quite mischievous.
Type: long picture bookAges: 5-10Author: Jean FritzIllustrator: Hudson Talbott Such an engaging story I had never heard before! Definitely check it out for anyone interested in art history or simply horses. It’s very well done.
Type: picture bookAges: 3-10Author: Donald HallIllustrator: Barbara Cooney An absolutely beautiful book! It’s just as impactful to adults as it is to children, in my opinion. Based in New Hampshire, the book’s story covers eight months and multiple seasonal changes.…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: James Daugherty The 3-toned illustrations are quite dynamic and energetic! That plus the constant need to turn the pages (because of unfinished sentences) keeps the book easily moving along. Definitely check this out for any child…
Type: biographical picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Julie DannebergIllustrator: Caitlin Heimerl My kids and I read this alongside an art study of a Monet painting. We always love biographies and true stories, though I’m not sure this one interested them as much…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-6Author: Cynthia RylantIllustrator: Lauren Stringer Add this to your winter books! It’s a sweet read for your littles.
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