BOOK: THE BEAR AND THE PIANO AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: DAVID LITCHFIELD PAGES: 40 PUBLISHER: FRANCES LINCOLN AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ The bear and the piano series is a wonderful story, packed with bright illustrations and ease for reading aloud. The story starts with a curious bear finding a musical instrument in the middle of the forest. […]
UNDER THY WINGS!
I was preparing a bird unit study for Nathan and when I was picking books about roosters and hens, I remembered this old Sunday school song, It starts with ‘My Saviour calls me, just like the chicken calls her chicks’. Psalm 91.4 says, “He shall cover thee with his feathers and under his wings shalt […]
List of must read children’s book authors
Today is world read-aloud day and I have an interesting list compiled for it. Children books take us to a wonderland and we may be amazed how the authors and illustrators have taken the simple story to a different level. I often get messages on my Instagram: what books can I read to my kid? […]
REVIEW: Stick And Stone By Beth Ferry
BOOK NAME: STICK AND STONE AUTHOR: BETH FERRY ILLUSTRATOR: TOM LICHTENHELD PAGES: 40 PUBLISHER: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ This is a story of two friends, a stick and a stone. Stick and stone found each other and they became best buddies during an encounter with a pinecone. Pinecone makes fun of Stone, but […]
REVIEW: A PLANET FULL OF PLASTIC BY NEAL LAYTON
BOOK NAME: A PLANET FULL OF PLASTIC AUTHOR: NEAL LAYTON ILLUSTRATOR: NEAL LAYTON PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: WREN & ROOK AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ Before starting to read this book, I was checking Nathan’s toys. To my surprise, it was filled with plastic and a few wooden toys. I was thinking, how many of them can be […]
Triumph or Defeat?
Do you find yourself complaining when facing adversity? Do you feel discouraged when faced with defeat? Do you understand why you have been put through this test? This is an interesting read from my daily bread. I hope you will enjoy this as much as it spoke to me. 2 Corinthians 2: 14 says, Now […]
Review: Snow Boy And The Last Tree Standing By Hiawyn Oram
BOOK NAME: SNOWBOY AND THE LAST TREE STANDING AUTHOR: HIAWYN ORAM ILLUSTRATOR: BIRGITTA SIF PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: CANDLEWICK PRESS AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ Snowboy is busy saving the Polar Bear King when Greenbackboy approaches him with an idea for a game called KA-CHING — a game that will make them rich. It’s easy: all they need […]
Review: What A Wonderful World By Bob Thiele
BOOK NAME: WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD AUTHOR: BOB THIELE ILLUSTRATOR: TIM HOPGOOD PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: HENRY HOLT AND CO AGE RECOMMENDED: 5+ Last night was rough, so dejected I went to bed and woke up to a beautiful read in my daily bread. Still, my thoughts were not clear and Youtube music played the song […]
Review: The Something By Rebecca Cobb
BOOK NAME: THE SOMETHING AUTHOR: REBECCA COBB ILLUSTRATOR: REBECCA COBB PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: PAN MACMILLAN AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ ‘The something’ is an interesting book for children who love to explore what is under the ground. This one book made us learn more about under the ground and you can read them here CLICK HERE The […]
Review: The Great Realisation By Tomos Roberts
BOOK NAME: THE GREAT REALISATION AUTHOR: TOMOS ROBERTS ILLUSTRATOR: NOMOCO PAGES: 32 PUBLISHER: EGMONT BOOKS AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ The great realisation before it hit hardcover was a beautiful, poetic read by the author to his sibling: 60million people viewed the read all around the world and they appreciated it. Then, the great realisation was turned […]