Type: historical picture bookAges: 8-12Author: Brynn Baker After my son read this for the first time last year, he said the exact same thing I had said to myself when I first read it: “That was more interesting than I…
Type: chapter bookAges: 7-10Author/Illustrator: Marion Holland My children enjoyed hearing this book as I read it aloud. There were several humorous moments and all ended well.
Type: picture bookAges: 3-6Author: Robb PearlmanIllustrator: Brett Helquist The writer and artist did a good job working together. The illustrations reflect the words well! This definitely created smiles at our house. I should note that, in the beginning, he does…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-7Author: Cynthia RylantIllustrator: Kathryn Brown This is yet another favorite Rylant book of mine. It has a good message of allowing yourself to be loved and loving in return. It’s important to make those connections, despite a…
Type: visual reference bookAges: 5+Author & Illustrator: Sara GillinghamDesigner: Meagan Bennett We stumbled upon this book at the library for my code-loving child, and it is stunning! I can’t believe how much I enjoyed a book about nautical languages. 🙂…
Type: picture reference booksAges: 4+Authors: Buddy & Kay Davis We’ve been working through these books all school year, little by little. We’ll study one creature at a time, reading the info page, each drawing a picture of it, and sometimes…
Type: long picture bookAges: 3+Author: The Voice of the Martyrs with Cheryl OddenIllustrator: R.F. Palavicini This is an excellent way to bypass the silliness the modern world has turned February 14 into. Highly recommend!
Type: non-fiction picture bookAges: 5-8Author: Sharon Katz Cooper There’s no big “wow factor” about this book–it’s just a nice and simple reference your kids can check out from the library if they’re interested in learning more about Groundhog Day!
Type: non-fiction picture bookAges: 8+Author: Lesley McFadzean Originally, we checked this out for my code-loving child, but I read the whole thing with fascination! Who doesn’t love the idea of sending secret messages? We learned a lot from this little…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Dr. Seuss Interestingly, from what I understand, Dr. Seuss actually based his Yertle character on Hitler (if you read the story, you’ll understand how that works). There is also some history of schools banning this book…
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