Book Thoughts: Danny and the Dinosaur (Hoff)
Type: picture bookAges: 2-7Author: Syd Hoff If you haven’t read any “Danny and the Dinosaur” books, you ought to! They’re upbeat and entertaining for kids. See what your library has!
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Book Thoughts: Bread and Jam for Frances (Hoban)
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Russell HobanIllustrator: Lillian Hoban *The lying was a familiar lie: when asked what she said (when she indeed had said something), she answered, “Nothing.” This is one of the better Frances books, in my humble opinion!…
Book Thoughts: Freight Train (Crews)
Type: board bookAges: 0-3Author: Donald Crews The text of the story is very basic–only a few words to most page spreads. It’s the illustrations that really take the cake! A fun addition to your youngest child’s library.
Book Thoughts: Bruno the Bear (Van de Hulst)
Type: short chapter bookAges: 5-7Author: W.G. Van de HulstIllustrator: Willem G. Van de Hulst, Jr. This is the third book in the “Stories Children Love” series by Van de Hulst, though they are all stand-alone stories. I probably liked this…
Book Thoughts: The Little Wooden Shoe (Van de Hulst)
Type: short chapter bookAges: 5-7Author: W.G. Van de HulstIllustrator: Willem G. Van de Hulst, Jr. I’ve seen this book series for years and finally purchased a couple to check them out. It was originally written in Dutch and has been…
Book Thoughts: Gus Loses His Grip (Powlison)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Editor: David PowlisonIllustrator: Joe Hox Gus’s parents are very realistic examples for him, because they struggle with the sin of “wanting more,” too. Beyond the discussion points given to parents in the back of the book, you…
Book Thoughts: Twenty-One Steps (Gottesfeld)
Type: oversized picture bookAges: 8-12Author: Jeff GottesfeldIllustrator: Matt Tavares It’s so important to teach history to your children! They should know many died for the freedoms they have today. This book is very creative while also remaining respectful. Definitely check…
Book Thoughts: The Castle in the Attic (Winthrop)
Type: chapter bookAges: 6-10Author: Elizabeth Winthrop *There is a bad wizard who turns people to lead. It’s all fantasy and kept quite mellow compared to most modern-day “magic” books. If any of your children are into gymnastics, the main character…
Book Thoughts: Cora Frear (Goodman)
Type: very short chapter bookAges: 5-8Author: Susan E. GoodmanIllustrator: Doris Ettlinger Along the lines of Little House on the Prairie, this book is a short but sweet view into how life was back then. Cora was born in 1887. The…
Book Thoughts: Time of Wonder (McCloskey)
Type: longer picture bookAges: 4-10Author/Illustrator: Robert McCloskey I’ve never seen anything religious in McCloskey’s. books before, but there were a couple elements in this one: a mention of one pair of eyes “watching over all” and the family singing a…