Type: biographical picture bookAges: 4-10Author: Jen BryantIllustrator: Boris Kulikov I always love to re-read this one. Though there are obvious sad parts in Louis’s life, he is such an inspiration. Readers clearly feel the themes of perseverance and diligence, of…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Henry Wadsworth LongfellowIllustrator: Ted Rand A great addition to any child’s study of the American Revolutionary War.
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Taro Yashima Little Momo has a big lesson in patience! She waits months for it to rain so that she can use her umbrella on the streets of New York. Incidentally, this is also the first…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-7Author: Philip C. SteadIllustrator: Erin E. Stead This book has all the vintage feels but was actually published in 2010! Kids will love the idea of being friends with zoo animals–playing chess with an elephant, helping a…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-6Author: Eric Carle The tortoise feels that his shell is only a burden, so one day he removes it. After close calls and rough weather, he realizes his shell is, in fact, a gift.
Type: chapter bookAges: 13+Author: Louisa May Alcott Each of the sisters–Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy–have very distinct personalities from the others. Readers will surely connect with them all, though, as their characters are developed throughout. The father of the family…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Anita Lobel And by brief, I mean brief! All three stories can be read in just a few minutes. It’s really a lovely book to have around when you have toddlers and preschoolers. The first will…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Editor: Edward T. WelchIllustrator: Joe HoxStory Creator: Jocelyn Flenders First let me say I absolutely love when children are taught the armor of God. Zoe’s dad had a lot of good things to say with Scriptural support.…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Editor: Edward T. WelchIllustrator: Joe HoxStory Creator: Jocelyn Flenders This might be my favorite of the series. It is so well done–both with how relatable Henry’s situation is to young readers and how wise the parents were.…
Type: picture bookAges: 5-10Author: Carmen Agra DeedyIllustrator: Henri Sørensen The author’s note in the back describes why this is more of a legend than history (or historical fiction), and which parts were actually true in Denmark’s history. She leaves an…
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