

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
I love this book, because it entertained all three of my children (ages 3, 5, and 9) when we read it out loud together. Willy Wonka opens...
Nov 24, 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 Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
This story is the classic tale of sacrificing what you love most in order to give to the ones you love. When a young and financially...
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


The Bridge to Never Land by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
If you have read the previous Peter and the Starcatchers series (highly recommended before jumping into this one), The Bridge to Never...
Nov 24, 2011


The Wish List by Eoin Colfer
When Meg Finn meets an unexpected, early death, she ends up trapped in limbo. Her scale between heaven and hell is exactly even. To fix...
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

