Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Richard Paul EvansIllustrator: Daniel Craig This book started out quite well. It was intriguing and unique and even shared a clever line: “In your hurry to keep Christmas, you have forgotten Christmas.” But it went wonky…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Tomie dePaola Needless to say, I do not recommend this book. Learning about another culture’s traditions and legends is one thing–and we should certainly do that–, but a picture book inundated with Catholic practices is nothing…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-12Author: Pearl S. BuckIllustrator: Mark Buehner A simply wonderful book! Upon realizing how much his father loved him, Rob lands on a perfect way to reciprocate the feeling, which then allows the father a very special time…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Philip YatesIllustrator: Sebastià Serra If you have pirate-loving kids, they’ll enjoy this bouncy book–make sure to read it aloud the first time to get the full effect!
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author/Illustrator: Christopher CorrOriginal Story From: Hans Christian Andersen This book grew on me, to be honest. My first reading didn’t wow me, but then I began to see the wisdom in the underlying message–the grass is not…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Jan Brett Just a fun little picture book for those of you who get cold in winter! I grew up with a lot of snow, but haven’t been in it for years (hello, Arizona). This book…
Type: longer picture bookAges: 7+Author: Claudia LoganIllustrator: Melissa Sweet If you are reading this aloud to your children, you might want to break it up into multiple sittings. There are lots of interesting things on each page spread and it…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Bill Peet This is a longer picture book as far as picture books go, but it should be read in one sitting. I don’t love all Bill Peet books, but this one was particularly fun to…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Marc Brown I don’t know about all the other Arthur books, but we’ve read a few and they’re funny and clean. This isn’t an endorsement of the show, though, because I am not very familiar with…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Crystal BowmanIllustrator: Kevin Zimmer This was my first “Otter and Owl” book (did you know there was a series?), and it was short and sweet. The message was written simply yet effectively for younger ages to…
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