Book Thoughts: How to Bake a Book (Burfoot)
Type: picture bookAges: 3-6Author/Illustrator: Ella Burfoot This is such a clever little picture book that takes very little time to read. We love borrowing it from the library!
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Book Thoughts: America: A Patriotic Primer (Cheney)
Type: non-fiction long picture bookAges: 5+Author: Lynne CheneyIllustrator: Robin Preiss Glasser This book is so well done! From the incredible artwork to the overall organization of the information, it is a treasure. Children need to be taught history in order…
Book Thoughts: Apple Pie 4th of July (Wong)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-7Author: Janet S. WongIllustrator: Margaret Chodos-Irvine We checked out this book since it’s occasionally promoted for the holiday. If I was asked yay or nay on it, it’d be just over the line toward nay. It wasn’t…
Book Thoughts: Celebrate Independence Day (Lee)
Type: non-fiction picture bookAges: 6-8Author: Sally Lee A good little book that is brief for young ages but is helpful for telling the story that we should not forget.
Book Thoughts: Red, White, and Boom! (Wardlaw)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-7Author: Lee WardlawIllustrator: Huy Voun Lee I think it takes much talent to depict so much with so few words. We enjoy this short book!
Book Thoughts: We Celebrate Independence Day in Summer (Felix)
Type: picture bookAges: 2-5Author: Rebecca Felix A simple and nice book for introducing the important holiday.
Book Thoughts: Pie is for Sharing (Ledyard)
Type: picture bookAges: 2-6Author: Stephanie Parsley LedyardIllustrator: Jason Chin This was an “okay” book for my kids and me. Nothing special, but clean and fine to read. I wanted to make note of it since it can be included in…
Book Thoughts: American Anthem (Scheer)
Type: picture bookAges: noneAuthor: Gene ScheerIllustrators: many Sometimes you go and check out a bunch of “4th of July” children’s books and end up with a dud. It happens. Moving along.
Book Thoughts: Hooray for the 4th of July (Brown)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-6Author/Illustrator: Rick Brown There is nothing big that stands out to me in this book, but it is a great addition to a beginner reader’s library. The artwork is fun, too!
Book Thoughts: My Fourth of July (Spinelli)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Jerry SpinelliIllustrator: Larry Day This is one of many picture books surrounding the fun holiday, but it’s one of our favorites. So much energy and excitement! A day unlike any other all year with special activities…