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My favorite books by decade

Book recommendations for 13-15 year olds

ongoing picks by our 14-year old daughter
(started January 2022)

A Wrinkle in Time
Anne of Green Gables
The Book Thief
The Catcher in the Rye
Divergent
Ender’s Game
The Giver
Holes
The Hunger Games
Little Women
The Outsiders
To Kill a Mockingbird

Book recommendations for 10-12 year olds

ongoing picks by our 12-year old son
(started January 2022)

Animal Farm
The Book Thief
Fahrenheit 451
Frankenstein
The Giver
Lord of the Flies
The Martian Chronicles
The Maze Runner (book 1)

My Hall of fame picture book Illustrators and/or Authors

They’ve made great books. Again and again. And again.

Marcia Brown
Margaret Wise Brown
Matthew Cordell
Oliver Jeffers
Jon Klassen
Arnold Lobel
David Macaulay
Mercer Mayer
Robert McCloskey
Peter Sís
William Steig
Tomi Ungerer
David Wiesner
Mo Willems

Blog posts about Reading

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Caldecott books : "Prayer for a Child" (1944)
2023, Caldecott Award, religion and spirituality, children, a day in the life, a Thursday, 03-05 years old, mathematics, reading, conflict, a snippet of life, 1944
Caldecott books : "Prayer for a Child" (1944)
2023, Caldecott Award, religion and spirituality, children, a day in the life, a Thursday, 03-05 years old, mathematics, reading, conflict, a snippet of life, 1944
2023, Caldecott Award, religion and spirituality, children, a day in the life, a Thursday, 03-05 years old, mathematics, reading, conflict, a snippet of life, 1944
Caldecott Books : The poetry, colors & rhythm of Drummer Hoff (1967).
2023, 1967, Caldecott Award, reading, books, poem, recommendations, art
Caldecott Books : The poetry, colors & rhythm of Drummer Hoff (1967).
2023, 1967, Caldecott Award, reading, books, poem, recommendations, art
2023, 1967, Caldecott Award, reading, books, poem, recommendations, art
‘Connect two obvious things that aren’t connected.’
Skatepark School, 2022, school 2021-22, libraries, Battle Ground, childrening, strangers, Boys, food, 05 years old, reading
‘Connect two obvious things that aren’t connected.’
Skatepark School, 2022, school 2021-22, libraries, Battle Ground, childrening, strangers, Boys, food, 05 years old, reading
Skatepark School, 2022, school 2021-22, libraries, Battle Ground, childrening, strangers, Boys, food, 05 years old, reading
A thousand times I will say yes.
2020, five things, reading, 13 years old, 10 years old, 03 years old
A thousand times I will say yes.
2020, five things, reading, 13 years old, 10 years old, 03 years old
2020, five things, reading, 13 years old, 10 years old, 03 years old
Boredom vanquished, episode #1439 (week 1 down of the pandemic).
2020, photograph, Coronavirus, reading, the news is this
Boredom vanquished, episode #1439 (week 1 down of the pandemic).
2020, photograph, Coronavirus, reading, the news is this
2020, photograph, Coronavirus, reading, the news is this
Stories of my life, and his and theirs.
books - adult, reading, self-portrait, EZ, recommendations, photograph, Joseph Ivan Long
Stories of my life, and his and theirs.
books - adult, reading, self-portrait, EZ, recommendations, photograph, Joseph Ivan Long
books - adult, reading, self-portrait, EZ, recommendations, photograph, Joseph Ivan Long
Caldecott Books : "Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems" (2006 Honor Book)
Caldecott Award, reading, books, Vancouver, parents and children
Caldecott Books : "Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems" (2006 Honor Book)
Caldecott Award, reading, books, Vancouver, parents and children
Caldecott Award, reading, books, Vancouver, parents and children
Caldecott books : "Hello Lighthouse" (2019)
Caldecott Award, reading, 2018, 2020, society, careers
Caldecott books : "Hello Lighthouse" (2019)
Caldecott Award, reading, 2018, 2020, society, careers
Caldecott Award, reading, 2018, 2020, society, careers
Caldecott books : "Crow Boy" (1956 Honor Book)
Caldecott Award, reading, books, 2019, Joseph Ivan Long, self-portrait, photograph
Caldecott books : "Crow Boy" (1956 Honor Book)
Caldecott Award, reading, books, 2019, Joseph Ivan Long, self-portrait, photograph
Caldecott Award, reading, books, 2019, Joseph Ivan Long, self-portrait, photograph
The brightest sunshine in the darkest labyrinths.
2019, libraries, MDL, books, reading, Battle Ground, recommendations, EVEL, a snippet of life, RN
The brightest sunshine in the darkest labyrinths.
2019, libraries, MDL, books, reading, Battle Ground, recommendations, EVEL, a snippet of life, RN
2019, libraries, MDL, books, reading, Battle Ground, recommendations, EVEL, a snippet of life, RN