I’m trying to get back into the habit of posting topics in our Top Picks section, every other Wednesday. (Now that that is in print, it’s a little scary! I hope I can keep up the pace with a new baby due in a few months.) This week let’s look at some great books for… Read More Top Picks: American Revolution
“I have four children and will be studying the Civil War with my two oldest, boys who are 8 and 6 years old. We will mostly read the books together aloud; however, my 8 year old is a voracious reader so some longer chapter book recommendations for him will be helpful as well. Our family… Read More Top Picks: The Civil War
Casey Over There by Staton Rabin This picture book chronicles the wait of a young boy at home in Brooklyn whose brother is sent “over there” to fight in The War. Through correspondence and harmonic events in the two brothers lives, readers glimpse the feelings of family waiting for their brothers, sons and fathers to… Read More Top Picks: World War One
Virginia Kahl’s Picture Books Many of this author/illustrator’s stories feature “A long time ago there lived over the waters a Duchess, a Duke and their family of daughters.” Though they have 13 daughters, don’t neglect reading these to your boys too. Not only will they love the medieval knights, castles and feudal life, they will… Read More Top Picks: Middle Ages Historical Fiction
Picture Biographies by Ingri & Edgar D’Aulaire These books for elementary readers also make great read-alouds for younger children. They are children’s classics, written 70 years ago and are still in print! Husband and wife both worked on the words and pictures, a perfect team. Full color lithographs contain so much detail that young eyes… Read More Top Picks: Biography Series
The Winged Watchman, Hilda Van Stockum When this book appeared on our Top 10 Family Read-Alouds I wrote that if you only read one book about WW2, this should be it, so it is appropriately heading up the list here. Great for younger students as well, everyone in the family will be on the edge of… Read More Top Picks: World War Two Historical Fiction