Category Books

Book Thoughts: Mary on Horseback (Wells)

Type: short chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Rosemary WellsIllustrator: Peter McCarty I already know I’ll be in the minority on this one, but it’s my account. 😉 We didn’t care for this book at all. However, one positive about it: the described…

Book Thoughts: When You See a Rainbow (Dudley)

Type: board bookAges: 0-5Author: Becki DudleyIllustrator: Laura Watson What a wonderful recovery of God’s beautiful rainbow. It was His first and always will be. Help your children know the biblical truth about the colors they love to draw with!

Book Thoughts: The House on Walenska Street (Herman)

Type: beginner chapter bookAges: 5-10Author: Charlotte HermanIllustrator: Susan Avishai *There was a fun sprinkling of non-English words. Here are their meanings: Oy, gevald = a Yiddish phrase of exasperationshmatte = rag or shabby garmentshreib = writefaygeleh = little birdiepogrom =…

Book Thoughts: The Door of Salvation (Ham)

Type: picture book with flapsAges: 2+Author: Ken HamIllustrator: Bill Looney Ken Ham has given this world many outstanding resources over the years, and this is certainly one of them. As soon as your kids are old enough not to rip…

Book Thoughts: Gooney Bird Greene (Lowry)

Type: chapter bookAges: 5-8Author: Lois LowryIllustrator: Middy Thomas We flew through this book! It’s delightfully funny, so my kids kept wanting “more,” which I happily obliged. The class in the book learns all about storytelling–its components as well as tips…

Book Thoughts: The Dragon and the Garden (Wilson)

Type: picture bookAges: 6-9Author: N.D. WilsonIllustrator: Peter Bentley I’ll say right off the bat, I still had my children read this per our curriculum, because they’re old enough to have great discussions with. However, proceed with caution if that is…

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