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Book Thoughts: Holes (Sachar)

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…

Book Thoughts: Gingerbread Baby (Brett)

Type: board book, picture bookAges: 0-4, 4-8Author: Jan Brett Recently we came upon a board version of this book, whereas, previously, we’d only seen a picture book. It was a must-buy for a young niece’s Christmas present! Jan Brett often…

Book Thoughts: Home for Christmas (Brett)

Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Jan Brett I love that this book is a part of our home library and gets pulled out each Christmas season! The troll boy has an adventurous time trying to find comfortable situations away from his…

Book Thoughts: When You See a Cloud (Dudley)

Type: board bookAges: 0-5Author: Becki DudleyIllustrator: Laura Watson What child doesn’t like finding animal shapes in the clouds? This book is quite relatable for young kids and just might become your child’s new favorite. It’s a great resource for Christian…

Book Thoughts: The Emperor’s New Clothes (Bustard)

Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Original Author: Hans Christian AndersenRetelling Author: Ned BustardIllustrations: Matthew Clark Thinking he was wearing exquisite clothing only viewable by the wise, the emperor eventually parades through town in absolutely nothing. He didn’t want people to think he…

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