Do you have a voracious reader in your home? Is he a boy around age 7/8yrs old? My nearly 8yr old son is just devouring books lately! The problem is […]
My Voracious Reader & BOOK REVIEWS!
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: 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 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: 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: Gentle Ben
Gentle Ben, by Walt Morey I can’t believe I never read this book as a child. I would have loved it! I recently finished reading this book to my 9yr […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Tail of Emily Windsnap
The Tail of Emily Windsnap, by Liz Kessler My daughter and I just loved this story about a little girl (Emily) that finds out she is half-mermaid. Her mother is […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Mysterious Benedict Society
This was an AMAZING book! My daughter and I were absolutely on the edge of our seat reading this together (I read it aloud to her when she was 8). […]
BOOK REVIEW: Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti
Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti, by Gerald McDermott This is an African folk tale about the infamous “Anansi the Spider.” There are many stories about Anansi…this one […]