Book Thoughts: Rabbits & Raindrops (Arnosky)
Type: picture bookAges: 2-5Author: Jim Arnosky This is a charming quick read. Very young children will love the little adventure of the rain storm and what the animals do in it.
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Book Thoughts: Stuart Little (White)
Type: chapter bookAges: 7-10Author: E.B. WhiteIllustrator: Garth Williams The adventures will all be entertaining to young readers–from being stuck in window blinds to accidentally be thrown out with the trash. He gets to sail a man’s model sailboat and another…
Book Thoughts: The Reason for a Flower (Heller)
Type: non-fiction picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Ruth Heller It’s the illustrations that get most of the stars. They are beautiful! The text was difficult to read aloud, because sometimes it rhymed, sometimes it didn’t. It’s a decent book overall.
Book Thoughts: Comet’s Nine Lives (Brett)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Jan Brett This one might be a little tough to explain to a four-year-old, since it involves “deaths” which aren’t really deaths, but it’s surprisingly gentle. From a pile of books falling on him to eating…
Book Thoughts: The King and the Dragon (Shrimpton)
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: James W. ShrimptonIllustrator: Helena Perez Garcia Told in crisp rhymes, I hope this book gets read to as many children as possible! It is a gentle yet biblically accurate way to communicate THE story–how sin came…
Book Thoughts: The Ordinary Princess (Kaye)
Type: chapter bookAges: 7-12Author: M.M. Kaye Everything about this book is simply delightful! I decided to give it a re-read when my daughter declared it was one of her favorite books (and had read it many times), and I’m happy…
Book Thoughts: Rosie’s Walk (Hutchins)
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Pat Hutchins Here is wonderful humor for the smallest humans. Your littles will likely ask for many re-reads!
Book Thoughts: A Chair for My Mother (Williams)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Vera B. Williams This book surprised me! I actually teared up when the neighbors rallied around this poor family who lost everything in the fire. They gave what they had and helped them rebuild their lives.…
Book Thoughts: Cinderella (Brown)
Type: longer picture bookAges: 5-10Translator & Illustrator: Marcia Brown Looking for a new princess book? Look no further. This is a great version of the classic story that’s sure to thrill young girls!
Book Thoughts: Whistle for Willie (Keats)
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Ezra Jack Keats It’s a short book but memorable. Your kids will probably want you to read it again and again!