Type: board bookAges: baby-4Author: Patricia A. PingryIllustrator: Rebecca Thornburgh If you’re looking for an addition to your child’s Easter basket or something to read as Easter approaches, this is a lovely choice. My kids have all liked reading it when…
Type: family devotionalAges: 3+Author: Marty MachowskiIllustrator: Phil Schorr The idea is to work through the first “dark” week in the days approaching Easter. It would end with Jesus dying and placed in the tomb. Then, beginning on the glorious, wonderful…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author/Illustrator: Tomie de Paola There were some chapters in my life in which I ate virtually only popcorn. Haha! So I had to read this book when I came across it. The boys’ relationship is amiable and…
Type: long picture bookAges: 3+Author: The Voice of the Martyrs with Cheryl OddenIllustrator: R.F. Palavicini This is part of a dynamic book series of “martyr” biographies. They are each easily read in one sitting and are wonderful ways to safely…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Stephanie CalmensonIllustrator: Nadine Bernard Westcott Someone gave this to my daughter a few years ago, due to her love of pandas. (Seriously, you should see her room–the love is still going strong!) It is a fun…
Type: biographical picture bookAges: 4+Author: Jacqueline Briggs MartinIllustrator: Mary Azarian This is one of those books that I think is appreciated the older one is. Children might not see the beauty in snowflakes the way an adult might, or acknowledge…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author/Illustrator: Kevin Henkes We originally stumbled upon this book because my daughter loved other books by the author. She enjoyed this one, too!
Type: picture bookAges: 3-6Author: Theo LeSieg (Dr. Seuss)Illustrator: George Booth I grew up with this book! (Literally this exact book, ha.) Have you read it before?
Type: picture bookAges: 2+Author/Illustrator: Crockett Johnson This rolls through our library check-outs on occasion, and I always enjoy reading it when it does. It’s so simple yet so delightful!
Type: long picture bookAges: 7-10Author/Illustrator: Debra Frasier As long as the content is clean, I’m always a big fan of “word” books. This was no exception. The story was well-written and amusing.
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