A true story about a story hiding the truth… It’s 1911. The Mona Lisa, a little-known painting by an old artist, has vanished. As Nicholas Day tells it, it’s the best thing to happen to The Mona Lisa’s career. Have a kid who loves non-fiction? Have a kid you’d like to get more into non-fiction?Continue reading “The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Non-Fiction Mini-Review”
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Mini Review of Becca Wierwille’s Roadtrip Rescue
“A road trip’s about the journey, not the destination.” This line from Wierwille’s book is at the heart of main character Kimmy’s search for family and friends. As a girl with only half an arm, Kimmy has always felt out-of-place, so when she sees her lost dog featured in a magazine article, she knows herContinue reading “Mini Review of Becca Wierwille’s Roadtrip Rescue”
A Wartime Tale of Found Family
A mini-review of a Narnia-like book without the magical wardrobe Set in England during WWII, three siblings find themselves orphaned and are sent to the country to be removed from a bomb threat while really searching for a new family. A far-fetched plot, maybe, but with quick pacing and relatable characters, readers will be happyContinue reading “A Wartime Tale of Found Family”
2025’s Twelve Months of Twelve Family Read-Alouds
Twelve Months in 2025, twelve books geared towards kids ages 10-12 that are perfect to read together as a family! Do you love reading with your kids, but struggle to pick out the right book to read to them? I do too. As a mom and Christian writer, I’m always on the lookout for ourContinue reading “2025’s Twelve Months of Twelve Family Read-Alouds”
Exploring Themes in The Wild Robot
Simple. Relatable. Human. Robot? You, like me, have probably seen the many amazing reviews for the just released The Wild Robot movie, based on The Wild Robot book by Peter Brown. While I haven’t seen the movie, I just finished the book and if you are wondering what the story is about and whether theContinue reading “Exploring Themes in The Wild Robot”
Perfectionism in the Bible
Do you struggle with perfectionism? I know I do. We often feel a longing for things to be perfect—perfect marriage, perfect body, perfect family, perfect house. And as we pursue perfection, we spend money we shouldn’t, focus on worldly appearances rather than connection to God, and take on more than we can handle. We workContinue reading “Perfectionism in the Bible”
Book Review: New Kid
An award-winning book on perspectives and prejudices… New Kid by Jerry Craft, winner of the 2020 Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award, is a graphic novel with perspective…lots of perspectives. Twelve-year-old Jordan Banks is enrolled in a new school. Not only is it not in his neighborhood, it’s a private school of mostly whiteContinue reading “Book Review: New Kid”
Book Review: Katie the Catsitter
We all know it’s hard to go somewhere new. But sometimes it’s harder to be left behind. In Colleen AF Venable’s Katie the Catsitter, Katie’s best friend leaves for a summer camp that Katie can’t afford. Determined to get a job and earn the money for camp, she starts watching a neighbor’s numerous cats—cats withContinue reading “Book Review: Katie the Catsitter”
Book Review: Babymouse Tales from the Locker: Miss Communication
Growing up from graphic novels. Have a graphic novel lover? Ever wish you could get your kid to read a book with more words than pictures? I understand the graphic novel appeal because I love graphic novels myself. They are quick, often have beautiful illustrations, and pack a different punch than what can be doneContinue reading “Book Review: Babymouse Tales from the Locker: Miss Communication”
Book Review: The Book of the King
Easy-to-Please Christian Fantasy It’s particularly hard to keep my kids in fantasy series and even harder to find ones that come from a Christian worldview. The Book of the King by Jerry B. Jenkins and Chris Fabry was a special discovery. It is the first in The Wormling series and had all the makings ofContinue reading “Book Review: The Book of the King”