The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill Along the lines of Hunger Games, the Protectorate sacrifices a baby each year to the forest witch in order to preserve their safety. But the Protectorate is led by a which who is fed and strengthened by the sorrow of others. Xan, the so-called forest witch, saves …
God Bless You & Good Night by Hannah C. Hall When my children were young, they loved when we read (and re-read) stories which engaged their tactile senses – touch and feel books. God Bless You & Good Night is a board book with lovely images of baby animals and their parents putting them to sleep. …
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo Kid-lit author, Hannah Hall, said the The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane was one of her favorite children's books. Recently, I read the story and it's now one of my favorites as well. This is the tale of a self-centered porcelain rabbit who becomes aware of his …
Quinn's Promise Rock by Christie Thomas Quinn loves her father and can’t imagine life without him. Everywhere Quinn goes, her father goes too. But sometimes Quinn gets scared her father won’t be there. "What if I get lost?" "What if you dive and I don't notice?" "What if you get too far ahead of me …
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski is a classic from the '90s and another of my favorite Christmas children's stories. It's the tale of a grumpy wood-carver who is asked to carve Christmas figures for a widow and her son. As he carves the pieces, the widow's son points out the significance …
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