Type: biblical picture bookAges: 3-8Author: Bob HartmanIllustrator: Catalina Echeverri *The line is: “You see, if the jailer’s prisoners escape, then he must die…So he takes his sword to take his own life.” It is quickly resolved on the next page.…
Type: biblical picture bookAges: 3-8Author: Dan DeWittIllustrator: Catalina Echeverri If your family has never discussed the impetuousness of the apostle Peter, this book amusingly does just that, while remaining true to Scripture. His rash and quick responses are eventually tempered…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Irma Simonton BlackIllustrator: Seymour Fleishman Even 3-year-olds will be able to grasp the funny message this book carries. It’s one of my favorite picture books! Read it just for fun with your littles or, perhaps, with…
Happy New Year! My son received this fantastic book set [of 3] for Christmas and it was a must-share! (Please shoot me a message if you’d like more details, like I give in my other book thoughts on here.) These…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Kenard Pak Pak is a master illustrator–his pictures are what makes this book, but the brief conversations the children have make for a nice read-aloud, too. The story begins with autumnal colors and scenes, but then…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-8Author: Robert FrostIllustrator: P.J. Lynch This would be a great book to read for the winter season, for nature lovers (particularly trees or snow) or for those interested in Robert Frost poetry! It’s a short read but…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-8Author: Jane YolenIllustrator: John Schoenherr It’s amazing how good authors can describe sounds so well that you can practically hear them. This book captures our attention immediately and keeps it throughout as we go on the young…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-10Author: Eugenie DoyleIllustrator: Becca Stadtlander Though this is a secular book, it would be a beautiful one to read with your children and expound on the beauty of God’s creation, His mandate to care for the earth…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Cynthia RylantIllustrator: Mark Teague One of my children is particularly fond of Poppleton books, and this is one of the ones I like the most. Definitely a great book for wintertime!
Type: beginner chapter book (or longer picture book)Ages: 5-8Author: Matthew Cordell At the time of writing this, there are three books out in this new series and at least one more on its way next year. If I read more…
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