Marco Polo Brave Explorer by Cynthia Lord
Marco Polo is finally free from being a Christmas ornament and is now a book buddy with Anne the Librarian….
Book Reviews
Book reviews so Christian families can find wholesome and clean books so they can turn read-aloud time into family discipleship.
Every recommendation includes a synopsis of the book, things to be on the look out for, and scripture to dig into for discipleship opportunities with your children.
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Azmina the Gold Glitter Dragon by Maddy Mara
Azmina just moved and is hoping to make friends with the two girls, Willa and Naomi, who sit at her table. But when she hears a chant in the nearby woods, she discovers herself transformed into a dragon. Now, she is part of a trio of dragons sworn as protectors of the forest. But can they keep it safe from the problematic Shadow Sprites?
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Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
Amelia Bedelia starts her first day working for Mr. and Mrs. Rogers. But everything goes horribly wrong because Amelia Bedelia takes everything quite literally.
What does she do and how will Mr. and Mrs. Rogers respond?
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The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale
Princess Magnolia does everything you think a princess might do. She drinks hot chocolate, eats scones, and wears a puffy, pink dress with a tiara on her head.
But she also has a super secret. She’s the Princess in Black. -
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski
Jonathan Toomey rarely smiled and never laughed but what the village didn’t know was a small secret made him that way. He lived his life as a lonesome woodcarver, some say the best in the whole valley. And that brought the widow McDowell and her son, Thomas to Mr. Toomey’s door.
Susan McDowell hires Mr. Toomey to make a nativity scene to replace the one she lost in her recent move. When Thomas wants to watch Jonathan work, he is allowed; but will he be scared away by the curmudgeon or will Thomas and his mother soften Jonathan Toomey’s hard heart?
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
No one liked the Herdman kids. They were rude. They cursed and smoked cigars! Even the girls. The one place everyone got a reprieve was at church on Sundays until the Herdmans decided they wanted to come to church and join the Christmas pageant.
Everyone was shocked. No one was happy. Except for the Herdman kids, who somehow managed to snag every important role in the Christmas pageant. This was definitely going to be the worst Christmas pageant ever. Or was it?
