Category Archives: Little Ones

The Dragons of Blueland

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Mrs.N

The Dragons of Blueland by Ruth Stiles Gannett This is the third book in the My Father’s Dragon Trilogy. Book 1: My Father’s Dragon Book 2: Elmer and the Dragon Gannet is very kind to readers.  At the start of … Continue reading →

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Snowbound with Betsy

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Mrs.N

Snowbound with Betsy by Carolyn Haywood As Betsy heads home from school, the snow begins to fall.  By suppertime, Mother is anxiously awaiting Father who hasn’t yet returned. Betsy and her little sister Star go to bed well before he … Continue reading →

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White Snow, Bright Snow

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Mrs.N

White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt White Snow, Bright Snow starts with a lovely poem.  It then follows the progression through a snowstorm to spring.  Using only a few bright colors to highlight the white snow, it’s very visually … Continue reading →

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Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Mrs.N

Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, Illustrated by Susan Jeffers This is one of the most beautifully illustrated copies of a poem that you will ever find.  There’s something about it that evokes the feeling of … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Wintertime

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Mrs.N

Walt Disney’s Once Upon a Wintertime, A Little Golden Book by Tom Oreb I unearthed this in a box of old books that had once been my mother’s and remembered it from my own childhood.  It’s terribly old-fashioned (something I … Continue reading →

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Pigsty

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Mrs.N

Pigsty by Mark Teague When Wendell’s mother informs him that his room is turning into a pigsty, it turns out, she means it quite literally.  Wendell’s room is messy, certainly, but the presence of an actual pig is not what … Continue reading →

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Poppleton

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Mrs.N

Poppleton by Cynthia Rylant Cynthia Rylant is practically the queen of easy readers.  This is a lovely hybrid of picture book and chapter book, ideal for when your little reader wants to be reading chapter books but isn’t there yet. … Continue reading →

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Come On, Rain

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Mrs.N

Come On, Rain by Karen Hesse This is the quintessential book about summer rain, especially if you’ve lived in an urban area.  The writing is so beautiful and evocative that you could read this in the frosty middle of winter … Continue reading →

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Miss Rumphius

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Mrs.N

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney Somehow, Miss Rumphius escaped my knowledge as a child.  It wasn’t part of my extensive book collection and I just never read it.  And forgive me for such an accusation, but I really don’t think … Continue reading →

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Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Mrs.N

Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream by Jenny Han Clara Lee is super excited for the Apple Blossom Festival.  More than anything, she wants to be Little Miss Apple Pie and wear her beautiful red Korean dress and stand … Continue reading →

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