Title: The Borrowers Author: Mary Norton Publication Year: 1952 Age Group:Mid Elementary, Late Elementary Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up 100 Best Books for Children Valerie and Walter's Best Books for ...
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Owls in the Family
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Title: Owls in the Family Author: Farley Mowat Publication Year: 1962 Age Group:Mid Elementary, Late Elementary Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 100 Best Books for Children The Read-Aloud Handbook Valerie and Walter's Best Books for Children Included on Lists: Best ...
Anne of Green Gables
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Title: Anne of Green Gables Author: Lucy Maud Montgomery Publication Year: 1908 Age Group:Mid Elementary, Late Elementary Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up 100 Best Books for Children Valerie and Walter's Best Books ...
Homer Price
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Title: Homer Price Author: Robert McCloskey Publication Year: 1943 Age Group:Mid Elementary Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 100 Best Books for Children The Read-Aloud Handbook Valerie and Walter's Best Books for Children Included on Lists: Best Books for Mid ...
Sarah, Plain and Tall
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Title: Sarah, Plain and Tall Author: Patricia MacLachlan Publication Year: 1985 Age Group:Mid Elementary Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: I read this book when my older kids were ages 4, 6, and 8. It was a pretty simple, calm story. I was surprised by how short it was. I think we ...
The Magic Years
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Title: The Magic Years: Understanding and Handling the Problems of Early Childhood Author: Selma H. Fraiberg Publication Year: 1996 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: I have mixed feelings about this book. It wasn’t really particularly helpful in general and it was kind of long and dense. ...
Simplicity Parenting
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Title: Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids Author: Kim John Payne Publication Year: 2010 Website: www.simplicityparenting.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: The message in this book is not that different from ...
The Book Whisperer
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Title: The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child Author: Donalyn Miller Publication Year: 2009 Website: bookwhisperer.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: When I checked this book out from the library, I thought it would have useful information for parents interested ...
Siblings Without Rivalry
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Title: Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too Author: Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish Publication Year: 2012 Website:www.fabermazlish.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: My two kids (pre-crawling and almost 3 years) don’t seem to have any ...
Partners in Play
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Title: Partners in Play: A Step-By-Step Guide to Imaginative Play in Children Author: Dorothy G. Singer and Jerome L. Singer Publication Year: 1977 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: This book is out of print, but I bought a used copy online because it is listed in the recommended reading ...
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