Type: chapter bookAges: 9-14Author: J.A. Myhre Kiisa, our 11-year-old heroine, sets out on a journey to help her friend who was taken by the rebels. This journey through the rainforest is dangerous and difficult, so although a few animal friends help her stay…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-14Author: J.A. Myhre What a unique combination of fantasy (i.e., talking animals) and a realistic setting! Portraying the vast difference between good and evil, this story includes a number of poignant moments during the boy’s travels through…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Kate Albus Many of my friends and acquaintances gushed over this book for long enough that my children and I decided to listen to the audiobook. We needed to discover for ourselves such a literary treasure!…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Dashka SlaterIllustrator: Sydney Hanson Practice your French accent before reading this aloud! 😁 Here are the words to brush up on: EscargotMoiBonjourExtraordinaireVoilàOh là làMagnifiquesouffléRatatouilleMais nonUn, deux, troisBon appétit A Book for Escargot is the sequel to this book, and…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Dashka SlaterIllustrator: Sydney Hanson Ideally, you can read this to your child in a French accent. 😅 But, at least learn how to say these words: EscargotBonjourVinaigretteOh là làmagnifiqueAu contraireMagnifiquesBon appétitC’est la vie ☺️🇫🇷 A quick…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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