Hi y'all! Hope my American friends had a great 4th of July weekend! July is the epitome of summer, right? Hope you are staying cool and enjoying the sunshine. Today I am here with a review of The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White. I read this book aloud to my kids earlier …
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[The Boxcar Children]: A Review
Hi y'all! This review pile just keeps getting bigger so I am trying to make a dent in it! Today I am excited to share my review of The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner. This is the first book in the Boxcar Children series. I remember loving these books as a kid and was …
[The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic]: A Review
Hi y'all! We are so close to the end of school and it's a bit crazy around here! I have mixed feelings about the end of the school year. It has certainly been a unique year. But it has also been so good for our kids. They have thrived at school and have learned so …
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[The Prairie Thief]: A Review
Hi y'all! Happy Spring to you! I hope you are enjoying springtime wherever you are. We are loving the warmer weather and blossoming trees near us. More outside time for us all! Today I am excited to share a review of a delightful story that I recently enjoyed. The Prairie Thief by Melissa Wiley is …
Favorite Books with Magic to Read with Kids
Hi y'all! I am excited to share a fun book list with you today. It's been a while since I posted one of these and I've been thinking of several fun ideas for future ones. Lately, I read a lot with my kids and I enjoy middle grade and children's fiction on my own. Perhaps …
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[Tumtum and Nutmeg: Adventures Beyond Nutmouse Hall & The Rose Cottage Adventures]: A Double Review
Hi y'all! What a crazy month we've had so far--celebrations, projects, goodbyes, and disappointments. Life keeps on surprising us. And we're grateful to face it all together. I sure started the month with a lot of blogging ambitions. My reading goals are still going well. I'm loving reading so much to start the year. But finding …
[My Father’s Dragon & Three Tales of My Father’s Dragon]: A Review
Hi y'all! Does it feel like winter where you live? It's been deceptively warm the last few days. And then we had some cold snow flurries come in last night. Winter is back. Now we are just hoping for another good snowfall or two. My kids love playing outside in the snow! Today I am …
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[Mandy]: A Review
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I am excited to share a review today of a book I read out loud to my kids this fall. We all loved it! Mandy by Julie Andrews is simply delightful. Initial Thoughts: I was initially drawn to this book when I found out that Julie Andrews wrote it. I …
[The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle]: A Review
Hi y'all! I find myself only able to blog here and there lately. I am grateful for the times and seasons in my life. And for this little corner of the internet that helps me find balance--if only occasionally right now. I'm excited to share a review today of The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by …
[James and the Giant Peach]: A Review
Hi y'all! I've scheduled this review to publish as I am snuggling our newborn and trying to get a bit of sleep. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl is a children's classic. I have read it before but I think not since I was a kid myself. It was a delight to read …
