Type: short chapter book (unnumbered)Ages: 2+ (listeners), 5+ (readers)Author: Margery WilliamsIllustrator: William Nicholson This is a very lovely book to own, but if you want to check it out first, it’s available for free at gutenberg.org. Oftentimes, it’s considered a…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-6Author & Illustrator: Paul Galdone Not to be confused with the classic “Little Red Hen,” I’ve never been quite sure why this was ever written for children! The majority of the text is fun, but then the…
Type: biblical picture bookAges: 3+Author: Scott JamesIllustrator: Stephen Crotts This is one of those children’s books you want to read to yourself every day for the beautiful reminder it brings! Author Andrew Peterson says of it: “The words and pictures…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Elizabeth George Speare *This particular group had a tradition of teenage boys finding their “manitou” (spirit) before taking their place as a man (and thus allowed to hunt with the men). Each boy has to go…
Type: story book (each story its own chapter)Ages: 6+Editors: Kathryn Lindskoog, Ranelda Mack Hunsicker *This came up in literally one sentence of the entire book, but I’m just being thorough with my reporting for you! I can point you to…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-8Author: Ann PurmellIllustrator: Joanne Friar The book is mostly factual rather than a story, but you do follow the family members through the various steps of their routine. The illustrations are charming–realistic yet cozy. Read this in…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-7Author: Carine MackenzieIllustrator: Fred Apps This is the second we’ve read of this little series, and it’s another good one! (See my thoughts on Noah: Rescue Plan.) Photos of the insides of both books can be found…
Type: beginner chapter bookAges: 6-10Author: Alice Dalgliesh *The father Indian explains to his son that Sarah (saying her bedtime prayers) is speaking “to her Great Spirit as we speak with our Great Spirit.” Nothing else was mentioned or described on…
Type: biographical picture bookAges: 5+Author: Joanne Mattern We have been studying Beethoven recently in our house. There is always going to be overlap within resources, but I thought this one was well put together. It’s a great start if you’re…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: William Steig Abel goes through a few seasonal changes on the island, learning how to survive, defending himself from predators and gaining many new skills. The vocabulary of the book is more catered toward the 8-12…
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