Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Kate MessnerIllustrator: Kelley McMorris This particular installment of the book series is a notch more intense than average. I’m not sure if that’s because I have read a lot about WWII and it became more real…
Type: short chapter bookAges: 7-10Original Author: Robert Louis StevensonAdapted by: Lisa NorbyIllustrator: Fernando Fernández As long as you think your child is old enough to read a slightly suspenseful story with quite a few murders/deaths, it’s a decent adaptation of…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Authors: Stan and Jan Berenstain The Berenstain authors’ insistence on always making Papa Bear a bumbling fool drives me crazy. It’s distracting to the message they’re trying to teach in this story. The kids are given way…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Eileen SpinelliIllustrator: Archie Preston This book doesn’t specifically mention Thanksgiving, but it can be a nice one to add this time of year. A quick and clean read that your littles should enjoy!
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Mark GreenwoodIllustrator: Frané Lessac Great for a quick Thanksgiving read!
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Jan Brett This would be a great pick for your young animal lovers! We see a cat, a moose, a wildcat, bears, a stag, and a wolf. It’s also a fun seasonal book to have around…
Type: middle grade fictionAges: 10-14Author: Louis Sachar *The racism is part of the historical portion of the story. A white woman and black man fall in love, and their town does not take it well. The camp requires each boy…
Type: chapter bookAges: 9-14Author: J.A. Myhre *The exact quote referring to abortion: “…who was known for solving the problem of unwanted pregnancies for school girls. But Rose would not even consider it.” The sweet relationship between our hero boy and his grandmother is…
Type: chapter bookAges: 11-15Author: Kathryn Butler We do see Lily maturing from where she was in the first two books. She more quickly realizes, in the midst of tough situations, that remembering Pax’s words is what brings light, hope, courage,…
Type: oversized picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Jan Brett More Thoughts on Alice in a Winter Wonderland My family and I had the privilege of meeting Jan Brett a couple weeks after this book was released. She spoke about its contents, pointing…
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