It's not often that I find a book with some sentimentality that my kids actually enjoy. They are a little too silly and sacastic for their own good. However, this one was a winner with my four kids. I am catching up on books we've read in the past couple years, so when we read this one, my kids ages ...
Mid Elementary
Greenglass House
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Honestly, we listened to this books a couple years ago, but I'm trying to go back and remember all the books that my kids enjoyed and made a lasting impression. This was definitely one of them! It has mystery, suspence, an intriguing setting...If you have a family with a wide range of ages, our ...
Amari and the Night Brothers
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!If your kids enjoy the Harry Potter or Percy Jackson series, they will almost certainly love Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston. I have 3 boys and one girl, and I love when I can find a book with a female protagonist that my boys can get into as much as my girl! We have had several family ...
Julieta and the Diamond Enigma
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!This was such a fun book with a lot of cultural references that are fun to explore. Everyone from my 6-year-old up to my 13-year-old and I enjoyed it, which is a rare occurrence nowadays. A mystery, a spunky heroine, excitement, suspense...I have no problem unequivocally recommending this book to ...
Echo Mountain
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!It has been a long time since I have read a young adult novel that I found as impactful and moving as Echo Mountain. This is the story of 12-year-old Ellie whose family moves to the mountains of Maine to survive the wilderness on their own during the Great Depression. There is a loyal and clever ...
Riding a Donkey Backwards
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!This is a much longer picture book than I usually include in our list of funniest picture books. However, my kids love it so much that my 7-year-old won't let me return it to the library. It is a series of about 20 short stories, each featuring a wise and foolish man named Mulla Nasruddin. Several ...
A Place to Hang the Moon
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!It is not often that we find a book that everyone in our family loves from the 5-year-old through the middle schooler all the way up to the parents. This book is not action-packed, though there are some exciting scenes. It is not particularly funny, though there were parts in which we were all ...
Pluto Gets the Call
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!It's rare that you find an educational book for kids that is truly hysterical. This book is jam-packed with fascinating science information about space and the solar system. However, it was also so hilarious that all of my kids (aged 4 to 11) were laughing through the whole read-aloud, especially my ...
Creepy Pair of Underwear
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Fans of Creepy Carrots will love Creepy Pair of Underwear. While my younger kids did not appreciate the original book, this sequel was universally appealing to all my kids. What child doesn't love a story about underpants? The illustrations and tone might be a little spooky for very young and ...
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Drew Daywalt is turning out to be one of my kids' favorite authors. They also love the illustrator Adam Rex. I was pretty sure when I got this one from the library that it would be a winner with my kids and I was right. Looking at the reviews, I see that some parents think this book is too ...