Tag: children’s nonfiction

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): You are a Raccoon by Laurie Ann Thompson

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): You are a Raccoon by Laurie Ann Thompson

Posted April 21, 2023 / 29 Comments

YOU ARE A RACCOON! by Laurie Ann Thompson ILLUSTRATOR: Jay Fleck SERIES: Meet Your World GENRE: Children’s Picture Book PUBLISHER: Dial Books RELEASE DATE: April 11, 2023 PAGES: 32 The second in an adorable, STEM nonfiction picture book series that encourages very young readers to learn—through gentle interactivity and play—about […]


Book Review : You are a Honey Bee! by Laurie Ann Thompson

Book Review : You are a Honey Bee! by Laurie Ann Thompson

Posted April 18, 2023 / 7 Comments

YOU ARE A HONEY BEE! by Laurie Ann Thompson ILLUSTRATOR: Jay Fleck SERIES: Meet Your World GENRE: Children’s Picture Book PUBLISHER: Dial Books RELEASE DATE: April 11, 2023 PAGES: 32 The first in an adorable, STEM nonfiction picture book series that encourages very young readers to learn—through gentle interactivity and […]


Book Review: The Indestructible Tom Crean by Jennifer Thermes

Book Review: The Indestructible Tom Crean by Jennifer Thermes

Posted January 28, 2023 / 2 Comments

THE INDESTRUCTIBLE TOM CREAN by Jennifer Thermes GENRE: Nonfiction Picture Book (ages 4-8 years) PUBLISHER: Viking Books for Young Readers RELEASE DATE: January 24, 2023 PAGES: 56 Heroic Explorer of the Antarctic At the turn of the twentieth century, Antarctica is the last unexplored continent. The ice is unforgiving. It […]


Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): You Can Count on God by Max Lucado

Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): You Can Count on God by Max Lucado

Posted February 26, 2022 / 2 Comments

YOU CAN COUNT ON GOD: 100 Devotions for Kids AUTHOR: Max Lucado GENRE: Children’s Devotional (ages 6-10) PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson RELEASE DATE: March 1, 2022 PAGES: 208 From New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado, these 100 devotions will help kids worry less, bravely try new things, and draw closer to God […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Black History Books for You & Your Child to Read

Top Ten Tuesday: Black History Books for You & Your Child to Read

Posted February 15, 2022 / 8 Comments

Happy Tuesday! I’m doing my own thing today for Top Ten Tuesday because I wanted to make sure I highlighted Black History month. I’ve got 10 Black history books for you to read and 10 Black history books for you to read with your child. Some I’ve read already and […]



Book Review: She Persisted – Claudette Colvin by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Book Review: She Persisted – Claudette Colvin by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Posted June 26, 2021 / 13 Comments

SHE PERSISTED: CLAUDETTE COLVIN GENRE: Chapter Book / Biography PUBLISHER: Philomel Books RELEASE DATE: February 2, 2021 PAGES: 72 Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up […]




Book Review: The Beginner’s Gospel Story Bible by Jared Kennedy

Book Review: The Beginner’s Gospel Story Bible by Jared Kennedy

Posted November 29, 2017 / 0 Comments

How do you explain the gospel to toddlers and preschoolers? Often adults are stumped, but Jared Kennedy’s focus on the promises of God makes the gospel come alive to the littlest hearts. Through fifty-two Old and New Testament stories, The Beginner’s Gospel Story Bible highlights God’s perfect promises. Every page […]