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Book Thoughts: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Fleming)

Type: chapter bookAges: 6-10Author: Ian Fleming If your child loves to invent things, have adventures or even enjoys car mechanics/restoration, this book has it all! The Pott family’s summer sure took a wild twist, though all four of them were…

Book Thoughts: Becoming Bach (Leonard)

Type: biographical picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Tom Leonard The artwork is what takes the cake on this book. It really brings alive Bach’s thoughts–how he saw things in color and noticed patterns everywhere. On the last page spread, as the text…

Book Thoughts: Silent Night (Hawthorne)

Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Lara Hawthorne This is a beautifully illustrated book. There are the typical inconsistencies with Scripture that all Christian Christmas books seem to have (all that I’ve read, to be specific). You can find those discussed in…

Book Thoughts: Beethoven’s Heroic Symphony (Celenza)

Type: biographical picture bookAges: 6-10Author: Anna Harwell CelenzaIllustrator: JoAnn E. Kitchel If you know much about Beethoven, you know that there were many sorrowful aspects to his life, including his childhood. But that is not the focus of this book;…

Book Thoughts: Literary Critters (Corrigan)

Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Sophie Corrigan What fun! Older children (especially those who are well-read) will appreciate the details, but the younger ages will still be charmed by the story. Short and familiar quotes (to bookish nerds like me anyway)…

Book Thoughts: I Am a Bunny (Risom)

Type: board bookAges: 0-4Author: Ole RisomIllustrator: Richard Scarry This is quite possibly my favorite board book. I know others agree, because it was gifted to us three times when the kids were younger. 😆 It makes a wonderful new baby…

Book Thoughts: Home for a Bunny (Brown)

Type: picture bookAges: 2-5Author: Margaret Wise BrownIllustrator: Garth Williams Different type of animal homes will surely interest your little one. Williams’ artwork never disappoints either. Hoppy reading!

Book Thoughts: Happy Little Family (Caudill)

Type: early chapter bookAges: 3+ (listeners), 5+ (readers)Author: Rebecca Caudill Each of the five chapters is mostly its own little story but do happen in chronological order. The first is in winter, the second in spring, third in summer, fourth…

Book Thoughts: The Treasure (Machowski)

Type: family devotional/Bible studyAges: 4-10*Author: Marty MachowskiIllustrator: Flavia Sorrentino *I say these ages very loosely. It can be enjoyed by and impactful for all ages! Plus, there is a thoughtful “Bible Study for Older Children” that can facilitate excellent further…

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