Type: beginner chapter booksAges: 4-7Author: Kate DiCamilloIllustrator: Chris Van Dusen Summaries of each book: Book 1: Mercy helps her owners be rescuedBook 2: Mercy goes for a wild car rideBook 3: Mercy catches a thiefBook 4: Mercy has a lively…
Type: chapter bookAges: 6-8Author: E.B. WhiteIllustrator: Garth Williams *Regarding the “romance,” there were a number of times the author had a strange need to mention that an 8-year-old girl was interested in a boy. It totally detracted from the story,…
Type: chapter bookAges: 6-10Author: Chris KurtzIllustrator: Jennifer Black Reinhardt It’s rare when we don’t have to gloss over occasional things or discuss a sinful component of a book. Flora the pig is is a happy, naive creature, and my children…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Alice McLerranIllustrator: Barbara Cooney Hopefully, after reading this book, parents realize what a wonderful gift it is for kids to have the great outdoors. 🥰 They don’t need a bunch of toys—just let the kids of…
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!
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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