Type: picture bookAges: 2-7Author: Blanca Gómez I love this little picture book. It’s a quick read and, oh, so sweet. The grandmother (“abuela”) definitely has a special relationship with her granddaughter. It’s impossible to tell whether she is just visiting…
Type: historical picture bookAges: 4-10Author: Gail Gibbons Though the book is slightly dated (i.e., speaking of 2001 as in the future), it was mostly timeless and a neat way to preserve history. If you see it at a book sale…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Kim Lewis A classic and cozy read. See if your library has it!
Type: beginner chapter bookAges: 6-10Author: Natalie Kinsey-WarnockIllustrator: Leslie W. Bowman After a sad event, Ariel finds herself having new thoughts. She’d never consciously thought her grandma might die one day (spoiler: the grandma doesn’t die in the book), and she…
Type: chapter bookAges: noneAuthor: John R. EricksonIllustrator: Gerald L. Holmes Weighing the good against the bad, the latter is definitely heavier. Yes, there were some hilarious parts (my children particularly liked hearing chapter four), but overall it didn’t win any…
Type: biographical chapter bookAges: 8-15Authors: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge *The book begins with a bang (literally) as Lillian is trying to save the lives of her orphans during a night in which shooting is occurring all around them. Most war talk, however,…
Type: biographical picture bookAges: 5-10Author: Laurence Anholt The author shares more information in the back that brings Da Vinci’s story that much more to life. The above-mentioned apprentice was a real person as well as the naughty boy (whose death…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Original Author: Hans Christian AndersenRetelling by: Ronne RandallIllustrator: Anna C. Leplar I really like this version. It maintains the “classic” feeling of Andersen’s original and has enjoyable artwork. Do you or your child have a favorite fairy…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Kate MessnerIllustrator: Kelley McMorris Another page turner! Each scene is so vibrantly described that readers can easily picture it. We mostly follow a girl named Lily. She and Ranger make their way through the rubble, helping friends in need as…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Kate MessnerIllustrator: Kelley McMorris Messner does a great job with these simple stories–and all based at very different moments in history, too. The girl in this tale, named Helga, has a tough job ahead of her to find her…
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