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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…

Book Thoughts: 100 Pounds of Popcorn (Krantz)

Type: chapter bookAges: 7-12Author: Hazel KrantzIllustrator: Vic Herman For the most part, the kids are very respectful to adults and each other. Two exceptions: a moment when a boy says “you’re mean” to his father and another when the kids…

Book Thoughts: Trumpet of the Swan (White)

Type: chapter bookAges: 5-8Author: E.B. WhiteIllustrator: Fred Marcellino *The romance was between birds, but there was quite a lot of it. All was appropriate and normal behavior, but just a note. **This being a secular book, you can expect to…

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