

How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
Although very different from the movie with the same name, this series is entertaining for young readers. It has enough illustrations to...
Nov 28, 2011


The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman
This whimsical tale about Lila, the Firework-maker's daughter, teaches determination, friendship, and loyalty. The illustrations and...
Nov 28, 2011


Molly's Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen
I don't usually review picture books, but this is a classic Thanksgiving story perfect for many different ages. Molly and her family are...
Nov 24, 2011


The Thanksgiving Visitor by Truman Capote
This is a nostalgic look at Thanksgiving in 1932 told from the viewpoint of 9-year-old Buddy. Growing up in a small Alabama town, Buddy's...
Nov 24, 2011


The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
Halmark's made for TV movie has made the story of the Herdmans well known, but the book is even more priceless and touching than the...
Nov 24, 2011


A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
This Christmas classic has been remade in many forms, but we often neglect the original. Dickens's vocabulary might be too sophisticated...
Nov 24, 2011


The Unfinished Angel by Sharon Creech
My family read this book during the holiday season and even though it isn't a holiday book or even a religious book, it leaves you with...
Nov 24, 2011


Zorgamazoo by Robert Paul Weston
This is the tale of Katrina Katrell and her fabulous adventure with Morty the Zorgle. Together, they try to find the missing Zorgles of...
Nov 24, 2011


Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka
This is a fun collection of short stories written by some popular children's authors. Collected and edited by Jon Sceiszka, the Guys Read...
Nov 11, 2011


We Are in a Book! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) by Mo Willems
All the Elephant and Piggie books are subtly hilarious. With just a few words on each page, they still manage to tell a story fun for...
Nov 8, 2011