Book Thoughts: Raggedy Ann & Andy (Hall)
Type: picture booksAges: 5-7Author: Patricia HallIllustrator: Kathryn Mitter These encouraged my daughter in her “newly reading” days! Have you read any of them (or the old Raggedy Ann ones)?
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Book Thoughts: You Say You Saw a Camel? (Coatsworth)
Type: short chapter bookAges: 5-8Author: Elizabeth CoatsworthIllustrator: Brinton Turkle There’s just something about old books for their quality and charm! This one is probably a little hard to find, but it’s out there. We have a grandparent’s old copy. 🙂…
Book Thoughts: Dog Diaries (Klimo) 03: Barry
Type: chapter bookAges: 7-10Author: Kate KlimoIllustrator: Tim Jessell This is such a great book! You could weave it into history (Napoleon) or science (anatomy & study of dogs) or geography (Swiss Alps) or just enjoy the captivating tale! Have you…
Book Thoughts: Living Long Ago (Brooks, Edom)
Type: historical reference picture bookAges: 6-9Authors: Felicity Brooks, Helen EdomDesigners: Mary Forster, Brian RobertsonIllustrators: Teri Gower, Guy Smith, Chris Lyon This is possibly my top “love-hate” book on our shelves. 😆 It is amazing how many details it has! But…
Book Thoughts: 100 Cupboards (Wilson)
Note: When this website began (a few years ago), my book thoughts consisted of very minimal information–just specific things to point out to parents who didn’t have time to pre-read. This review has now been updated to reflect more particulars.…
Book Thoughts: This Is My Dollhouse
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author & Illustrator: Giselle Potter My daughter NEVER tires of this book. We’ve checked it out from libraries since she was old enough not to tear pages (and she’s almost 7 😄). There’s just something very charming…
Book Thoughts: My First Picture Dictionary (Howard)
Type: picture reference bookAges: beginner readers+Author: Katherine HowardIllustrator: Huck Scarry We used this in our kindergarten language arts activities, but still appreciate it on occasion. If a child knows his or her alphabet, this dictionary can be figured out and…
Book Thoughts: The Hundred Dresses (Estes)
Type: short chapter bookAges: 7-10Author: Eleanor EstesIllustrator: Louis Slobodkin This was a fairly quick read-aloud for us! It was included in our Sonlight book package (“A”), and it teaches a great lesson in compassion. 💛
Book Thoughts: What was the Gutenberg Bible? (Cooley)
Type: history chapter bookAges (listeners): 6-8Ages (readers): 9-12Author: Danika CooleyIllustrator: Martyn Smith I posted about one of her other books a few days ago–this is a great addition to that one! They are seriously delightful. I love the tone throughout…
Book Thoughts: The Barber Who Wanted to Pray (Sproul)
Type: picture bookAges: 6-9Author: R.C. SproulIllustrator: T. Lively Fluharty This might have been the first “reformed” children’s book we ever owned in our family, so it’s pretty special to us! However, the artwork wasn’t my kids’ favorite at first–it’s quite…