Type: picture bookAges: 4-10Author: Jan Brett Jan always does a jaw-dropping good job at her artwork! This is one of my favorites of hers, because multiple things are going on. First, the main picture found in the center depicts that…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Helen HaidleIllustrator: Celeste Henriquez Try as I have, the internet has not provided me any proof of this actually being the historic reason for writing the infamous song. Most researchers I’ve read from counter it with…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Peggy ParishIllustrator: Kelly Oechsli The only negative aspect of this book is the slight pushing of the “animal control” agenda. Personally, it wasn’t a big deal to us and the rest of the whole book is…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Karma WilsonIllustrator: Amy June Bates There is something uniquely exciting about relatives and friends arriving for a once-a-year celebration and feast. The little boy has the proper attitude and outlook through it all. Even if gathering…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8+Author: Carlo Collodi *Pinocchio escapes near-death many times–he is hung from a tree (by the neck), almost used for firewood, is swallowed by a monstrous shark, etc. He sees the ghost of a dead girl (his “fairy”)…
Type: short chapter bookAges: 7-10Author: Clyde Robert Bulla I read this aloud to my kids when they were 7 and 9. They have read (or heard read) stories much more intense, but there were still a few difficult scenes to…
Type: biographical picture bookAges: 4-10Author & Illustrator: Melissa Sweet We love this one! Most Americans are probably familiar with Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but this book gives a lot more details of how it came into existence and other neat…
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…
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