Family Fridays – Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
Book: Danny the Champion of the World (1975) Genre: Children’s General Ages: 7-12 Blurb: Can Danny and his father outsmart the villainous Mr. Hazell? Danny has a life any boy would love—his home is a gypsy caravan, he’s the youngest master car mechanic around, and his best friend is his dad, who never runs out […]
Family Fridays – the Monster at the end of this Book by Jon Stone
Book: the Monster at the end of this Book (1971) Series: Sesame Street (Grover) Genre: Babies & Toddlers Ages: 0-3 years Blurb: Lovable, furry old Grover is distressed to learn that there’s a monster at the end of this book! He begs readers not to turn the pages, but of course kids feel they just […]
Family Fridays – A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Book: A Wrinkle in Time (1962) Series: The Wrinkle in Time Quintet Genre: Children’s Fantasy / Children’s Science Fiction Ages: 10 and up Blurb: It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset […]
Family Fridays – Bear Has a Story to Tell by Philip C. Stead and Erin Stead
Genre: Children’s General Ages: 2-6 Blurb: It was almost winter and Bear was getting sleepy. But first, Bear had a story to tell… Bear found his friend Mouse, but Mouse was busy gathering seeds and didn’t have time to listen to a story. Then Bear saw his friend Duck, but Duck was getting ready to […]
Family Fridays – Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan
Genre: Children’s Fantasy Ages: 9 and up Blurb for the first book: The Lightning Thief After getting expelled from yet another school for yet another clash with mythological monsters only he can see, twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is taken to Camp Half-Blood, where he finally learns the truth about his unique abilities: He is a demigod, […]
Family Fridays – Babar’s Museum of Art by Laurent de Brunhoff
Book: Babar’s Museum of Art by Laurent De Brunhoff Series: Babar Genre: Children’s General Ages: 4 – adult Blurb: Everyone who loves art, Babar, or children will love Babar’s Museum of Art. The old train station in Celesteville stands empty—should it be torn down? “No!” declare Celeste and Babar, who decide to turn it into […]
Family Fridays – Elephant and Piggie Series by Mo Willems
Genre: Children’s General Ages: 4-8 Review: I have yet to read a book by Mo Willems that I haven’t absolutely adored. His Elephant and Piggie Series was created for early readers, with lots of short, repeated words, no contractions, life lessons appropriate for the age group – and it still manages to be fun. The […]
Family Fridays – Avatar: The Last Airbender TV Series
TV Show: Avatar: The Last Airbender (this has nothing to do with the James Cameron Avatar movie) Genre: Children’s Fantasy/Anime Ages: 8-10 on up, depending on the child Synopsis: Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Only the Avatar was the master of all four elements. Only he could stop the ruthless Fire Nation from conquering the world. […]
Family Fridays – The Relatives Came
Book: The Relatives Came Genre: Children – General Ages: 2-3 on up Blurb: In a rainbow-colored station wagon that smelled like a real car, the relatives came. When they arrived, they hugged and hugged from the kitchen to the front room. All summer they tended the garden and ate up all the strawberries and melons. […]