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The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski

G-appropriate for all This is my all-time favorite Christmas picture book. If you don't already own it, this is the ONE Christmas book...

The Legend of the Christmas Tree: The Inspirational Story of a Treasured Tradition by Rick Osborne

G-appropriate for all A richly illustrated story which includes a short history of the Christmas tree and a reminder of why we celebrate...

The Aesop for Children illustrated by Milo Winter

G-appropriate for all When it comes to being culturally literate, one cannot deny a child needs at least a passing knowledge of Aesop and...

Lights! Camera! Alice!: The Thrilling True Adventures of the First Woman Filmmaker by Mara Rockliff

G (appropriate for all) Biography picture book Alice Guy-Blanche lived during the late 19th century in France. When her family's business...

A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk: A Forest of Poems by Deborah Ruddell

G (appropriate for all) This such a delightful read! The poems are whimsical, and though they follow the somewhat trite rhyme schemes and...

My Top 5 Favorite Fiction Books for Each Age Group

Asking me to pick my favorite book is excruciating for my brain. I have so MANY books that I love, and for different reasons. Of course, new

Good Night, Bat! Good Morning, Squirrel! by Paul Meisel

G (appropriate for all) When Bat finds himself homeless right before winter, he knows he must find a new home and quickly. He discovers a...