The Blues Go Birding Across America, by Carol Malnor This is an adorable picture book written from the perspective of 5 bluebirds that travel around America, learning about the natural […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Blues Go Birding Across America
BOOK REVIEW: The Adventures of a Brownie
The Adventures of a Brownie, by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik This week I finished reading this book aloud for the second time. My kids LOVED it! Originally written in 1908, […]
BOOK REVIEW: Chrestomanci series Pt. 3
(continued from the last post) I think Witch Week was the hardest to get through the beginning…The entire first half felt less intriguing than the other books we had read […]
BOOK REVIEW: Chrestomanci series Pt. 2
I started talking about this series in April, when we first discovered it and started reading the first volume (which included 2 of the books: “Charmed Life” and “The Lives […]
BOOK REVIEW: Have you heard of the “Chrestomanci” series?
I found the book “The Pinhoe Egg” on the shelf at the library recently (facing out on top of a shelf…that is such a brilliant way to get people to […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Dust Bowl Through the Lens
The Dust Bowl Through the Lens: How Photography Revealed and Helped Remedy a National Disaster, by Martin W. Sandler I just finished reading this book cover to cover. I never […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Buffalo are Back
The Buffalo are Back, by Jean Craighead George This book is just stunning. Stunning pictures, stunning story. It is just beautiful overall! This is a fabulous nonfiction picture book that […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Story of Salt
The Story of Salt, by Mark Kurlansky This book is AWESOME! Count it in the category of fabulous nonfiction picture books! Learn all about the history of salt in a […]
BOOK REVIEW: A Wizard from the Start
A Wizard from the Start: The Incredible Boyhood and Amazing Inventions of Thomas Edison, by Don Brown I am practically obsessed with finding nonfiction picture books. The vast majority of […]
BOOK REVIEW: We Planted a Tree
We Planted a Tree, by Diane Muldrow I found this little gem on the shelf at our local library and just had to share it before I returned it! This […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle
The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle, by Hugh Lofting Finished reading this book aloud to my children today and we are in love with the characters in this series and can’t […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Remarkable & Very True Story of Lucy & Snowcap
The Remarkable & Very True Story of Lucy & Snowcap, by H. M. Bouwman I found this on the library bookshelf and was intrigued…Just finished it today…was reading to see […]
BOOK REVIEW: Amelia’s War
Amelia’s War, by Ann Rinaldi I just finished this book yesterday…was reading it to see if it would be appropriate for my 9.5yr old daughter and I had a hard […]
BOOK REVIEW: Bread and Jam for Frances
Bread and Jam for Frances, by Russell Hoban I think this is my favorite Frances book…it’s about how Frances won’t eat anything but bread & jam, won’t try anything new. […]
BOOK REVIEW: Butterfly House
Butterfly House, by Eve Bunting This is a touching story of a little girl who rescues a caterpillar & decides to raise it to adulthood. With the help of her […]
BOOK REVIEW: Growing Frogs
Growing Frogs: Read and Wonder, by Vivian French Just finished reading this book to my kids. REALLY CUTE! I like the illustrations, and that it goes through the life cycle […]
BOOK REVIEW–The Sherlock Files: The 100-Year-Old Secret
The Sherlock Files: The 100-Year-Old Secret, by Tracy Barrett Just finished this book, a quick read, even for my 9yr old. My daughter and I both give it a thumbs […]