Type: chapter bookAges: 6-10Author: Astrid LindgrenIllustrator: Ilon Wikland *There was only one sentence here, so it’s very minor to the story; however, it gave enough of an out-of-place feeling that I wonder what the original German said. **I have to…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-7Author: Tomie dePaola As I understand it, this is an autobiographical story of dePaola’s childhood, so my criticism is not toward him as much as it is toward the government schooling system. Interestingly, after I read it…
Type: picture bookAges: 6-10Author: Wafa’ TarnowskaIllustrator: Vali Mintzi What a beautiful book! In the midst of somber events, much hope was brought to a little community with mere books. A sweet quote: “The world of books is wonderful,” Nour thought,…
Type: chapter bookAges: 5-8Authors: Florence and Richard Atwater This read aloud very nicely! I hadn’t read it since I was a child and couldn’t remember the details at all. My children (7 and 9) were entertained. It was non-suspenseful and…
Type: board bookAges: 1-4Author: Tyler Van HalterenIllustrator: Aleksander Jasinski If your little one is at the lower end of the above age range, the book might be a little long for one sitting. However, they might be enthralled with it,…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-6Author: Angela BannerIllustrator: Bryan Ward This is a rather long picture book and leans toward the see-say/whole word method of teaching reading (which I don’t recommend). However, if you’re ready to sit down with your child for…
Type: picture bookAges: 1-6Author: Lois Ehlert There is no story to this book–it just has letters (each with a capital and lowercase) and pictures of food that begin with that letter. The glossary has an historical note on each fruit…
Type: board bookAges: 1-5Author: Margaret Wise BrownIllustrator: Clement Hurd This book is popular with millions! It’s a classic board book and one your littles are bound to love—both in listening to it read aloud and also searching the illustrations for…
Type: board bookAges: 1-4Author: Margaret Wise BrownIllustrator: Clement Hurd So, I drafted my little caption for this and then read some other reviews out of curiosity. I found some of the negative reviews to be hilariously dramatic. Most people who…
Type: board bookAges: 1-4Author: Eric Carle It would really surprise me if you haven’t heard of this one! It’s a classic you’ll find on many book lists. Though I’ve never been a huge fan of Eric Carle’s art style, children…
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