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Book Thoughts: Uncle Wiggily’s Story Book (Garis)

Type: chapter storybookAges: 2-6Author/Illustrator: Howard R. Garis My kids still read this years later! The stories are generally very sweet and entertaining. They’re also quite short. There are, of course, some incidents of naughty behavior, which some parents worry will…

Book Thoughts: Heidi (Spyri)

Please note: The below was copied from when I was providing very short content concerns for parents online. I hope to enlarge this review soon with more particulars. Type: longer chapter bookAges: 6+Author: Johanna Spyri The last time I read…

Book Thoughts: Weather (Clarke)

Type: picture bookAges: 6-9Author: Catriona ClarkeDesigner: Andrea SlaneIllustrator: Kuo Kang Chen This is part of Sonlight’s “Science A” for ages 6-8. It’s mostly just a “tolerable” book in my mind. Decent intro to weather for young kids with a few…

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…

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