Generally best enjoyed by children between five and eight years old; but every child is unique, so only you know best.
Published: 2018 Theme: Beavers (Natural History) Best for: 6 and up "This is a beaver. Just an ordinary beaver. But even ordinary beavers are extraordinary. In fact, even ordinary beavers are superheroes." A great way to present facts of natural history to young readers; enjoyable yet fact-filled.
Published: 2002 Theme: Storytelling Best for: 6 to 9 "The class stared at the new girl with admiration. They had never met anyone like Gooney Bird Greene...Her clothes were unusual. Her hairstyles were unusual. Even her lunches were very unusual." This fun first-chapter book explores how easy it is to tell a good story, with imagination.
Published: 2018 Theme: Thomas Edison Best for: 5 to 8 "Behind the shelves lay the University of Mice. Here any inquisitive mouse could learn everything there was to know about the history of mice: mice who had traveled the world, mice who had made great discoveries..." A beautifully illustrated, large-size children's book with a fanciful story about Edison's invention.
Published: 2009 Theme: Community Best for: 4 to 7 "Night after night/Fox walked alone,/came home to a bed made of feathers and stone/" A very sweet and simple illustrated children's book, blending independence with sharing with others. Nicely told in rhyme.
Published: 2018 Theme: Breaking Stereotypes Best for: 8 to 11 "Ellie hated it when her friends got in trouble in front of her, especially when she had something to do with it. She thought about what her dad said - that engineering was supposed to help people- and her stomach went squiggly." . Let's hear it for books that let girls be engineers, boys like dolls, and old people doing more than just drinking tea...
Published: English: 2018 (original: 1945) Theme: Imaginative Tale Best for: 6 to 9 "At first Moominmamma was frightened too, but then she said soothingly: "It's really a very little creature. Wait, and I'll shine a light on it. Everything looks worse in the dark, you know." This is wonderful way to be introduced to the family of Moomintrolls, since it is the story where they first came to life...
Published: 2019 Theme: Mindfulness Best for: 5 to 8 Laying down before I sleep / I visit every part /Of my soft animal body... What a wonderful way to go to sleep - thanking every part of our body. This is the beginning of a mindful practice of gratitude...
Published in English: 2003 Theme: Courage and Loyalty Best for: 8 to 10 "Do the stars care if you play for them?" I wondered. I asked Nonno and he said he believed they did. So we sat around the fire, took out our flutes and played a little song for the stars." This is a classic fantasy children's book, one that easily transcends time and place.
Published: 2018 Theme: Animal Kindness Best for: 7 to 9 "When you are expecting the moon, it can be hard to know what to say to a small red squirrel. But still, the little cat gathered herself quickly. She was a polite cat." In this poetic prose children's book, we see the world through the eyes of a little cat looking for its own nesting place.
Published: 2018 Theme: Humor Best for: 6 and up "Now, under normal circumstances, Poo-Poo's request to lick Karen's nose would be quite bizarre. But these were not normal circumstances..." Humor is humor, silliness is silliness, and Tom Watson delivers both, regardless of whether it's about dogs or cats...
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