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Category Archives: Juvenile Nonfiction
Yucky Worms by Vivian French
Yucky Worms by Vivian French is a random library book that made its way into our cart a few weeks ago, and I’m so glad it did! If I had found this book even six months from now, I’m afraid … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Juvenile Nonfiction, Nonfiction Monday
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Ben Franklin: His Wit and Wisdom from A to Z by Alan Schroeder
History books are usually met with enthusiasm here at the House of Hope. Alphabet books, however, are not. In Ben Franklin: His Wit and Wisdom from A to Z, Alan Schroeder has written a nonfiction picture book that combines history … Continue reading
Read Aloud Thursday::Armchair Cybils–picture fiction shortlisted titles
Of all the Cybils categories I’ve actively tried to read books from, the picture fiction shortlist is the one I’ve had the hardest time tracking down books in. (Grammar geeks, please ignore my loose-and-free use of prepositions in that … Continue reading
Red Sings from Treetops by Joyce Sidman (again)
I don’t think I’ve ever done this before (well, except for the times I’ve gone on and on and on about how much my girls love all things Laura Ingalls Wilder), but I’m highlighting a book today that I’ve reviewed … Continue reading
Read Aloud Thursday–The Book of Indians by Holling C. Holling
I’m going to do something today that I almost never do: I’m going to review a book that I don’t have in front of me right now, and in fact, haven’t even had in my possession for about a month. This … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Education, Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction, Picture Books, Read Aloud Thursday
Tagged history, Native Americans
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Thunder Birds: Nature’s Flying Predators by Jim Arnosky
I’ve had Jim Arnosky’s Thunder Birds: Nature’s Flying Predators in my to-be-reviewed stack for a while; in fact, it has gone back to the library once and been re-shelved since I first read it, and I’ve found it and re-checked it … Continue reading
Posted in Armchair Cybils, Books, Cybils, Juvenile Nonfiction, Nature, Picture Books
Tagged Nonfiction Monday
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Star of the Sea: A Day in the Life of a Starfish by Janet Halfmann
Star of the Sea: A Day in the Life of a Starfish by Janet Halfmann is just about as perfect as a nonfiction picture book can get, especially for the young elementary grade set. It has the right balance of … Continue reading
Posted in Armchair Cybils, Books, Cybils, Juvenile Nonfiction, Nature
Tagged Nonfiction Monday
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Big, Huge Christmas Books Round-Up + Our Favorites
This week, Three Thinking Mothers are featuring favorite holiday books, and readers are invited to link up their favorite Christmas books posts. Like many of you, we have a tradition here at the House of Hope of unwrapping and reading … Continue reading
Posted in Best Books, Books, Holiday, Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction, Picture Books
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An Edible Alphabet: 26 Reasons to Love the Farm by Carol Watterson
We here at the House of Hope are generally not big fans of alphabet books. When we crack open a picture book, we’re anticipating a story! While I love concepts and illustrations enough to tolerate a book without a plot, … Continue reading
Posted in Armchair Cybils, Books, Cybils, Juvenile Nonfiction, Picture Books
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St. Nicholas Day, a day late
This is what the girls are waking up to this morning: We read one of our books yesterday and we’ll read the one above this morning. Carrie shared her St. Nicholas Day traditions yesterday. What are yours?
Posted in Books, Education, Holiday, Juvenile Nonfiction
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