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Oct 28, 20214 min read

So You Want to Study the Middle Ages?

This post contains #affiliatelinks. I may earn a small commission from purchases you make via these links. My 6th grade son and I are...

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Oct 28, 20211 min read

Grandpa's Box by Starr Meade

G--appropriate for all This is such a unique book. I have read fictionalized retellings of Bible stories, and I've read allegories of the...

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Oct 28, 20211 min read

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...

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Oct 28, 20211 min read

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...

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Oct 28, 20211 min read

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...

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Oct 28, 20212 min read

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

(book 2 in the Chronicles of Narnia series) PG (fantasy creatures including a witch, violence related to war, mild expletives) As someone...

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Oct 28, 20214 min read

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

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