James Gurney, author/illustrator/artist, is a wonderful storyteller and an even better magician with pictures. In the first four Dinotopia stories…
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The Great Kettles: A Tale of Time
The writing is lovely, the story creative, and the illustration is museum-worthy. I am shocked that it did not at least get a Caldecott honor!
Show Notes: Our Reading Life – November
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Torben Kuhlmann’s Mouse Adventures
Each of the Mouse Adventures has a perfect blend of wordless spreads and pages with engaging text. The art is spectacular!
Science Fiction
For Young Readers Chitty Chitty Bang BangDanny Dunn and the Anti-Gravity PaintDinotopiaTwenty-One Balloons For More Mature Readers ContactC. S. Lewis’s Space TrilogyElantris
Animal Stories
Farm Animals & Pets 101 DalmationsOld Sam Dakota TrotterCome On Seabiscuit!Year of the Black PonyThe Little Britches BooksWar HorseJames Herriot StoriesThe Angel Knew Papa and the DogThe Green Ember Books The Incredible JourneyShilohThe Black StallionRoverandomFive For VictoryTWIGPapa Gatto (Picture Book)Billy and Blaze (Good for new readers)Robert the Rose HorseMiss Jaster’s GardenMiss Suzy My Friend FlickaThe…
Sequels and Series
Books with Sequels The Princess and the Goblin/The Princess and the CurdieEight Cousins/Rose In BloomDaddy Long Legs/Dear Enemy Trilogies 100 CupboardsAshtown Burials BooksThe Outlaws of TimeLittle WomenNurse MatildaThe Lord of the RingsNoisy Village BooksCS Lewis’s Space TrilogyShiloh (Cautionary)The Mitchells SeriesThe Mad Scientists ClubThe Wilderking TrilogyEmily of New Moon Series with 4 or more Frances BooksThe Chronicles…
Brainy Books
The books on this list are the kind that tickle the brain and delight the mind. Puzzles, mysteries, engineering, and the like. These books are the kind that satisfy that brainy reader. The Westing GameThe Mysterious Benedict SocietyThe Mad Scientists ClubHenry Reed, IncDanny Dunn and the Anti Gravity PaintThe Marvelous Inventions of Alvin FernaldChitty Chitty…
Books That Are Movies
Love it or hate it, Hollywood loves to turn books into movies and tv series. On this page we try to link any books we have reviewed which have been adapted for the screen. Movies for Children and Families Anne of Green GablesMy Friend FlickaThe Hobbit & The Lord of the RingsThe Secret GardenThe Wonderful…
Books Boys Love
Moms often ask us for book recommendations for their 8-12 year old sons. This particular gender and age reader combination can be challenging for many families. Even if the boys are reading independently, many do not just dive into novels the way that girls seem to. Keeping in mind that boys tend to love “real” things,…
James Gurney Art Videos
James Gurney is a master artist. He was commissioned by Scientific America to work on several dinosaur spreads as well as the Australian government to create…