Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Kate MessnerIllustrator: Christopher Silas Neal At the end of their little romp around the canyon, they meet back up with Dad who has set up their tent and campsite, so this would make a fun addition…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Stephanie SpinnerIllustrator: Peter Malone The Nutcracker ballet was originally set to Peter Tchaikovsky’s music in the late 1800s. It continually endures through our current age to be a popular activity during the Christmas holidays–from attending a…
Type: picture bookAges: 5-9Author: Lisbeth ZwergerTranslator: Marianne Martens Admittedly, I’m not extremely familiar with the ins and outs of the original ballet storyline, but this book was so well done! It makes me want to see a performance of the…
Type: biographical picture bookAges: 4-10Author: Mike Venezia If you’re new to this series, I definitely recommend it. They engage both my children and me with its readable text, silly comics and interesting tidbits about each subject’s life. Tchaikovsky is described…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-14Author: Douglas Bond Our main character, Ian, despite being fictional, is a very realistic young man. Many boys will relate to thoughts he has–big questions, doubts, and more–while also seeing a great role model in one who…
Type: biographical chapter bookAges: 10-15Authors: Janet & Geoff Benge To put it plainly, this was my least favorite biography from this series that I have read so far. Besides it taking a third of the book to even get to…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Jonathan Bean I didn’t know what to expect when we picked this up, but it definitely captured my heart…very possibly the winning factor was that the sweet mother saw what her daughter was doing without making…
Type: chapter bookAges: 7-12Author: Meindert DeJongIllustrator: Maurice Sendak As I alluded to above, my kids and I greatly enjoyed this one together the first time through. They always cheered when it was the one I picked up for lunch. 🙂…
Type: biblical picture bookAges: 4+Authors: Costi Hinn, Christyne Hinn Our world is absolutely saturated these days with the prosperity movement. The Hinns, having publicly shared much of their experience, are some of the best authors you could ask for on…
Type: biographical chapter bookAges: 8-15Authors: Janet & Geoff Benge *I would like to read much more biographical research on Carey’s life before coming to a conclusion in this area; nonetheless, it is important to mention that, according to this particular…
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