Ender’s Game

Name of Book:  Ender’s Game Author: Orson Scott Card Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates ISBN: 9780812550702 Audience:  Ages 12+ Summary:  Aliens, known as the buggers, have attacked Earth twice and almost destroyed the human species.  Although it has been years since the last attack, the world wants to make sure humans win the next encounter, so [...]

Where Does God Live?

Name of Book:  Where Does God Live? Author:  August Gold Illustrator:  Matthew J. Perlman Publisher:  Skylight Paths Publishing (August 2001) ISBN: 978-1893361393 Audience:  Ages 3 – 6 years Summary:  In this picture book for young children a child ask the parents where God lives and the parents respond by telling the child the multitude of [...]

Christmas Books for Elementary Children

Librarian and regular reviewer Janet Lloyd offers a collection of suggestions for Christmas reading with elementary students. Click on the link below to print these bibliographies.  And don’t forget, we would love to hear your suggestions for books to use with this age group.  Please leave your comments below! Christmas Books for Grades 1-3 Christmas [...]

Dragon’s Child

Name of Book: The Dragon’s Child: A Story of Angel Island Author: Laurence Yep Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 9780062018151 Audience: Ages 9-12 Summary: In 1922, 10 yr old Gim must leave China and go to America with his father who he has not seen for many years and is a stranger to him. He wants [...]

The Easter Story

Name of Book:  The Easter Story Author:  Brian Wildsmith Illustrator:  Brian Wildsmith Publisher:  Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Audience:  Ages 5 and up Summary:  This book is a retelling of the gospel Easter stories with the addition of the Palm Sunday donkey throughout the entire story. The book begins with the Palm Sunday ride into [...]

Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher

Name of Book:  Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher Author:  Bruce Coville Publisher:  Scholastic ISBN:  978-0545051187 Audience:  Ages 8 – 12 Summary:  While dodging some friends, Jeremy spots a shop he has never seen before. He sees a shining, multicolored ball that, to his surprise, the owner sells to him for 25 cents stating that “It” wants [...]

Images of God for Young Children

Title:  Images of God for Young Children Author:  Marie-Helene Delval Illustrator: Barbara Nascimbini Publisher:  Eerdmans ISBN:  9780802853912 Audience: 4-8 years Summary:   How can we help children know God who is unseen, beyond space and time, beyond our highest thoughts?  Marie-Helene Delval says that “the Bible does describe many ways that we can help children discover [...]

One Special Me: A Book Celebrating How God Made Us Special

Name of Book:  One Special Me: A Book Celebrating How God Makes Us Special Author:  Allia Zobel Nolan Illustrator:  Pauline Siewert Publisher:  Thomas Nelson Audience:  Ages 3 and up Summary:  This children’s book shares the story of several children from different racial backgrounds that all have different physical features. They each take turns sharing one [...]

Shoe Magic

Name of Book:  Shoe Magic Author:  Nikki Grimes Illustrator:  Terry Widener Publisher: Orchard Books, A Grolier Company ISBN: 0-531-30286-5 Audience: Age 4 – 10 Summary: The author,  through colorful illustrations, has put together short poems about wearing different pairs of shoes.  The shoes allow the wearers to step into dreams of the future from playing [...]

Come to the Great World

Name of Book: Come to the Great World:  Poems from Around the Globe Author: Wendy Cooling Illustrator: Sheila Moxley Publisher: Holiday House ISBN: 0823418227 Audience: Ages 4-9 Summary: A collection of thirty-one poems that were written by poets from around the world.  The collection represents an array of cultures and emphasizes the uniqueness of each [...]