Type: longer picture bookAges: 4-8Authors: Diane Stanley, Peter VennemaIllustrator: Diane Stanley As a longer picture book, it’s able to cover quite a good summary of Dickens’ life–the worsening conditions of his childhood and on through his adulthood. His fame grew…
Type: biographical picture bookAges: 3-8Author: Michael BedardIllustrator: Barbara Cooney The book was more about the little girl than the famous poet. I would have liked a bit more about Emily! But there was enough to provide a decent introduction to…
Type: Christian non-fictionAges: 5-10Author: Melissa ParedesIllustrator: Ben Rupp Wycliffe did a very nice job putting this book together. It gave us a view of the world we don’t usually hear about. The author wrote well, the artwork is attractive, and…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-5Author: Kevin HenkesIllustrator: Laura Dronzek There are only two sentences in this one (though they cross many page spreads). Your preschooler will love the simple book with pretty pictures, especially if they live in a place that…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-8Author/Illustrator: Marianne Dubuc I’m going to include this on my “wordless picture book” list simply because it mostly qualifies. There is occasional text that assists the storyline, but, really, it can be deduced without it as well.…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Tomie DePaola There is not much depth to this particular story, but it’s a good, short read for your littles. They’ll need little prompting to understand what happened! It doesn’t mention Thanksgiving, but since it’s friends…
Type: poetry anthologyAges: 3-7Curator: Bill Martin Jr. *This particular poem was mostly fine–about how a people endured difficult times yet clung to their traditions–but the phrase “child of sand and sun” could deserve some discussion–remind children that they are actually…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Russell HobanIllustrator: Lillian Hoban The cute part of this story is that she “runs away” to under the dining-room table, and her parents say they’ll miss her. Later, they talk about how things aren’t as nice…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Russell HobanIllustrator: Garth Williams Frances needs to learn some manners. I have never been able to embrace the amusement people find in this story, because I can’t get past a) her disobedience, b) her parents not…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Russell HobanIllustrator: Lillian Hoban Another story in the infamous badger family! Frances eventually overcomes her emotions and is able to celebrate her sister kindly; however, she was almost pressured into it at the last minute, so…
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