“Old Hat New Hat” by Stan and Jan Berenstein is a cute picture book with appealing rhymes. A bear goes into a hat shop to buy a new hat, and after trying on many hats, decides he prefers his own. A simple, but fun story for young children, and a good reminder to us all […]
“Jamberry” by Bruce Degan, with its joyous pictures, pleasing rhythm, and celebration of berries, is the perfect book for the summer season (or to cheer us up in winter.) It is the favourite of so many young children who will not tire of your reading it “again!”
“The Chosen” by Chaim Potok, was a best-seller when it came out. It is about the relationship between two fifteen year old boys fromtwo different Jewish traditions They begin as adversries, but that changes as they get to know each other and become close friends. Fifteen year olds to adults will enjoy this well-written book, that shows
Scuffy the Tugboat has a lot to be grateful for, but instead, he complains that he was “meant for bigger things.” When his owner tries to give him “bigger things”, he still isn’t satisfied, but escapes and learns through his adventures to be grateful for that at which he previously turned up his nose. I don’t know
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In January I did a book review on “Freckles” a great book by Gene Stratton Porter. This book, “A Girl of the Limberlost”, isn’t exactly a sequal, but there is reference to “Freckles” and he and his family enter the story towards the end. The heroine of this story is Elnora, whose father died before
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“Something from Nothing” is a lovely story by author-illustrator Phoebe Gilman who is a master at writing children’s books that have delightful rhythms. The charming story is about a little boy’s attachment to his baby blanket that gets worn out, and the little boy’s well-founded faith in his grandfather who will fix his problems. Except
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Martin Luther King Jr is one of my heroes, and I’ve always made a point of having my kids watch his “I Have a Dream” speech on MLKJ Day (we don’t celebrate this day in Canada, but I do!). How delighted I was when a friend sent me this book, “My Brother Martin – A
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Cue for Treason by Geoffrey Trease This is yet another much loved book in our family. It takes place in Shakespearean England, where a teenage boy is fleeing from the anger of a local Lord, ends up in London, and joins a theatre company. He, along with a girl around his age, end up needing
My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete I bought this book at a library sale, and it turned out to be a treasure! This book was written by a mother and her daughter about their son/twin brother who has autism. The book is natural, sweet, and gently educational.
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Moving Molly by Shirley Hughes Any book by Shirley Hughes is worth reading to the children in your life. This author-illustrator captures life in such a delightful, realistic and positive way. In this book, Molly’s family moves from their basement apartment in the city (where she is quite happy) to a bigger house in the
