Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: E.L. Konigsburg The sister-brother duo initially run away because of “injustices” at home, such as having to set the table and empty trash cans. Their reasons for departure eventually morph, however, as they come across a…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Anita Lobel A grumpy troll! The five musician friends are temporarily distraught when their instruments begin to make farm animal sounds. But with some creativity and a little help from the troll’s wife, the magic spell…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Buddy DavisIllustrator: Dan Lietha This book originally entered our home in a bundle of new-to-us books. I was completely wrong in thinking it was solely the lyrics of Davis’ song (whose music, by the way, is…
Type: long picture bookAges: 4-8Retelling by: Margaret HodgesIllustrator: Trina Schart Hyman In the world of fairy tales, you can’t get much more classic than this! The story has all the elements of an adventure and is sure to grip the…
Type: bible study workbookAges: 8-12*Authors: Costi & Christyne Hinn *The age range is flexible here. Young teens might enjoy walking through it and would likely learn something new. Furthermore, the book could be used as a family/small group, which would…
Type: biographical chapter bookAges: 9+Author: P. de ZeeuwTranslator: M.F. WooningsIllustrators: Bart Oost, Hein Kray Augustine was quite the rascal in his childhood. His activities ranged from cheating and playing tricks to losing his temper and picking fights. In contrast, there…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Barbara Cooney Have you read Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales before? This book is adapted from the “Nun’s Priest Tale” found within. Chanticleer is a mighty vain bird with seven hen wives. He knows he has a…
Type: epic poemAges: 8+ as listener, 11+ as readerAuthor: unknownTranslator: Frederick Rebsamen This particular translation of the classic epic poem is highly praised and respected. Rebsamen does an excellent job of setting the reader up for success with his introduction…
Type: chapter bookAges: 5+Author: Mary Ropes I fear that the frenzied pace of our modern culture doesn’t give enough allowance for simpler tales like this one. Mary Jones’ story is not going to be appreciated by the cynical and desensitized…
Does your family have a reader who loves to travel in stories? Visit faraway lands? Experience foreign cultures through words? Read details below to see if this series might make a good fit for him or her! What is this…
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