Book Thoughts: The King’s Stilts (Seuss)
Type: long picture bookAges: 3-8Author: Dr. Seuss There are a lot of metaphoric messages in this one. See how many you can find. 🙂 100% worth the read!
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Book Thoughts: Third-Grade Detectives #2 (Stanley)
Type: beginner chapter bookAges: 6-8Author: George E. Stanley I had less issue with this book than the first one (read about it here). It could be an entertaining way to teach a child basic problem solving skills and working as a team.
Book Thoughts: Third-Grade Detectives #1 (Stanley)
Type: beginner chapter bookAges: 6-8Author: George E. Stanley I have mixed feelings about this book. The public school classroom setting has proven to be a national disaster, and part of that (because there are, ohh, so many parts) is because…
Book Thoughts: Homer Price (McCloskey)
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-11Author/Illustrator: Robert McCloskey If the above-mentioned words don’t bother you, you’ll probably love the book. The creativity of McCloskey’s adventures has Homer in all sorts of funny situations.
Book Thoughts: Hello Lighthouse (Blackall)
Type: extra tall picture bookAges: 2-7Author & Illustrator: Sophie Blackall I love this book. Its extra height adds to its uniqueness–and the illustrations of inside the tall lighthouse come to life that much more. You can’t help but love the…
Book Thoughts: How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A. (Priceman)
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author/Illustrator: Marjorie Priceman The author is probably most famous for “How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World,” but you should definitely check out this one, too. It is set during the week of July…
Book Thoughts: Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library (Rosenstock)
Type: biographical picture bookAges: 7-10Author: Barb RosenstockIllustrator: John O’Brien How could I not love this book? Reading about someone who loves to read as much as you is quite satisfying. The author did an excellent job at curating information and…
Book Thoughts: Katie and the Mona Lisa (Mayhew)
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: James Mayhew This is the second “Katie” book we’ve read, and we like them both. Hoping to get a few more from the library soon. They make art an adventure! The works of art mentioned and…
Book Thoughts: Winnie (Walker)
Type: biographical picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Sally M. WalkerIllustrator: Jonathan D. Voss I think I liked “Finding Winnie” (by Lindsay Mattick) better, but they’re both very good biographical picture books. For any child who is familiar with Winnie-the-Pooh stories, they’ll definitely…
Book Thoughts: Over in the Meadow (Langstaff)
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: John LangstaffIllustrator: Feodor Rojankovsky It’s a fun book to read aloud by itself, but you can also sing it if you know the old tune! Music is printed on the last page in case you’d like…