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Book Thoughts: New Toes for Tia (Dinkins)

Type: very short chapter bookAges: 4-7Author: Larry DinkinsIllustrator: Drew Thurston *Possible discussion topics to prepare for:> spirit doctors & evil spirits> superstitions> alcohol & gambling> “all religions are good”> some teasing by classmates All of these are brief and quite…

Book Thoughts: The Mine-O-Saur (Bardhan-Quallen)

Type: picture bookAges: 2-5Author: Sudipta Bardhan-QuallenIllustrator: David Clark Emotions are exaggerated to make a point, but it’s not unbearable by any means (it can induce giggling!). This has been a family classic for years for us, as we occasionally refer…

Book Thoughts: Mossy (Brett)

Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author/Illustrator: Jan Brett This is a sweet and classy picture book that does not take much time to read. It also has a few unique words that would expand most children’s vocabularies. 🙂

Book Thoughts: Twenty and Ten (Bishop)

Type: chapter bookAges: 7-11Author: Claire Huchet BishopIllustrator: William Pene Du Bois *Only a couple more convo points: First, when Nazis showed up, they were trying to convince the non-Jewish kids to talk, and one of them tried sweet-talking a little…

Book Thoughts: Tori Comes Out of Her Shell (Flenders)

Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Story Creator: Jocelyn FlendersEditor: Jayne V. ClarkIllustrator: Joe Hox *As long as your children understand the full gospel, your discussions for this book will go well. There are messages such as “if you ask him for forgiveness,…

Book Thoughts: Stories From Africa (Koop)

Type: biographical picture bookAges: 3-5Compiled by: Kerry LoveringEdited by: Marjory Koop and Marjorie CollinsIllustrated by: Doug Driediger and J. Douglas Thompson *The possible distressing points (considering this is published by Sonlight for Pre-K ages) are: All of those are brief…

Book Thoughts: My Father’s Dragon (Gannett)

Type: beginner chapter bookAges: 4-7Author: Ruth Stiles GannettIllustrator: Ruth Chrisman Gannett The only other thing I’d add to my bullet points is that running away from our problems is usually not the best solution. 🙂 But it’s a beginner chapter…

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