Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Charlotte HermanIllustrator: Ben F. Stahl All of my favorite Thanksgiving books seem to revolve around sweet family gatherings. This one was no exception. Follow the excitement of the day through the eyes of Katie, one of…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Jacqueline JulesIllustrator: Kathryn Mitter I loved how the main character worried about something without being disrespectful to her parents. She ultimately embraced how they were leading her in family traditions and soon found out that many…
Type: board bookAges: 2-5Author: Hannah FriesIllustrator: Fiona Lee I really liked this sweet, simple book. It is secular, but it didn’t scream “naturalism” to me. The only thing that could have improved it would be to thank the God who…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Dawn Casey The book has a nice premise, but thanking all the things of nature without thanking the God who created them all leaves you with an empty feeling.
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…
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…
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…
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;…
Type: oversized picture bookAges: 2-7Author: Richard Scarry Plan for a long session or break this into different reading times, because it’s lengthy! It’s one of my favorite “seasons” books for kids. 🙂
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)…
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