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Patty Reed’s Doll
Patty Reed’s Doll: The Story of the Donner Party by Rachel K. Laurgaard After finishing the My Name is America: The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds book, I’d said that I was done with books about the...
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Tuesdays at the Castle
Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George I wish I could remember how I discovered this one, because I enjoyed it so much I want to see what else that source recommends. Its a very cute and fun...
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What the Kids are Reading (in January 2014)
No Pirates Allowed Said Library Lou by Rhonda Cowler Greene, illustrated by Brian Ajhar I already listed this as one of our best-of-the-year books, but it had never made it into a monthly post. Often...
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Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry
Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry: How to Write a Poem by Jack Prelutsky If you’re not familiar with Prelutsky’s poetry, the title of this book probably makes no sense. If you are familiar with his work, you...
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Mini Reviews: The Princess Academy and The Ordinary Princess
Princess Academy by Shannon Hale The first in a two-book series, but this is quite readable as a stand-alone. I was a little bit afraid that the story was going to be completely predictable, but...
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Recent Readaloud: Duck for a Day
Duck for a Day by Meg McKinlay, illustrated by Leila Rudge I’ve been a bit lazy about stretching my kids’ attention span for listening to longer stories – they’ll happily listen to me read for ages and...
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Recent Readaloud: Mercy Watson to the Rescue
Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen Last month I wrote about a recent attempt at reading chapter books to my children, and their disinterest in the one I...
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Jenny of the Tetons
Jenny of the Tetons by Kristiana Gregory A solid historical fiction choice for children – there are some beautiful descriptive passages, but enough action to keep the book moving. As an adult reading...
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