Type: chapter storybookAges: 2-6Author/Illustrator: Howard R. Garis My kids still read this years later! The stories are generally very sweet and entertaining. They’re also quite short. There are, of course, some incidents of naughty behavior, which some parents worry will…
Type: beginner chapter bookAges: 6-9Author: Lyla LeeIllustrator: Dung Ho Book 3 was almost as delightful as Book 2! I think Mindy’s slight bad attitude in Book 1 can be forgiven for just having lost her mom. These books are sweet…
Type: beginner chapter bookAges: 6-9Author: Lyla LeeIllustrator: Dung Ho So this was actually the first Mindy Kim book we read, and we all loved it! We originally picked it up per Sonlight’s suggestion, and I’m glad for it! It was…
Type: beginner chapter bookAges: 6-9Author: Lyla LeeIllustrator: Dung Ho ⚠️ I don’t normally research secular authors much, but I happened to stumble upon something. This author is extremely woke, her social media feeds are plastered with rainbows, and her latest…
Type: longer chapter bookAges: 6+Author: Johanna Spyri The last time I read this, it was actually an audiobook over many lunches with my children. The Hoopla reader, John McDonough, did an amazing job. *Theology points:> beautiful & powerful example of…
Type: picture bookAges: 4-7Author: Lindsay MattickIllustrator: Sophie Blackall We have checked this out from the library multiple times, I should really just buy it. So sweet.
Type: educational picture bookAges: 4-9Author/Illustrator: Emily Golden This is part of a fun drawing series. There are quite a few of them out there! Dinosaurs, robots, vehicles, etc. If you’re a homeschool parent who wishes you could add more art…
Type: picture bookAges: 6-9Author: Catriona ClarkeDesigner: Andrea SlaneIllustrator: Kuo Kang Chen This is part of Sonlight’s “Science A” for ages 6-8. It’s mostly just a “tolerable” book in my mind. Decent intro to weather for young kids with a few…
Type: very short chapter bookAges: 4-7Author: Larry DinkinsIllustrator: Drew Thurston *Possible discussion topics to prepare for:> spirit doctors & evil spirits> superstitions> alcohol & gambling> “all religions are good”> some teasing by classmates All of these are brief and quite…
Type: picture bookAges: 2-5Author: Sudipta Bardhan-QuallenIllustrator: David Clark Emotions are exaggerated to make a point, but it’s not unbearable by any means (it can induce giggling!). This has been a family classic for years for us, as we occasionally refer…
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