Ain't It Great From Three To Eight?

I am so glad that my seven year old daughter took after me and loves to read. She loves to read so much, in fact, that she has her own floor to ceiling bookshelf in her bedroom. She is also the type of person that gets really attached to her personal belongings; and despite outgrowing them, she hangs onto them. So if you were to come to our home and browse the books on her shelves you would find everything from bedtime stories like Goodnight Moon to chapter books for third to fifth grade. She did finally agree to let me get rid of the touch and feel baby books, so I guess that is something. Although she is really past reading books in the three to eight age
bracket, I know many of you still have children or grandchildren in this range; so with that in mind, here are four books worth considering. These books have both the mom and daughter seal of approval at our house!











My first book recommendation, The Miracle of Rain by Sherry Rossman, is a wonderful story for small children who might be afraid of rain storms. In The Miracle of Rain
you and your special moppet can follow the adventures of Nora and her
cat Molly as their friend Smickett the raccoon shows them that God has a
purpose for even the loudest and scariest of rain storms. See how Nora
is transformed from a fearful young girl into a fantastically happy one
who dances to the rhythm of the rain with all the other special forest
creatures.













My next recommendation is Ode to Icky by Maranda Russel. Ode to Icky
is a well written, funny story of a girl and her very, very, very
stinky cat; and it is chock full of amazing illustrations that bring the
story to life right before your very eyes. I read with interest,
wondering what the outcome of Candy's perfume experiment would be. The
only flaw I found with this book was that the ending left me wanting
more. I was left wondering what Candy felt and learned from the whole
stinky perfume incident. All things considered, a great book for young
ones seeking a good reading adventure.













My third recommendation for today is A King's Decree and the Brave Three
by Jacey Verdicchio. Jacey Verdicchio has taken the story of Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abednego and has simplified it for the very young.
Beautifully illustrated and Biblically accurate, A Kings Decree and the Brave Three
is an excellent book that also comes with a free audio book download
which allows the readers to listen to this lovely rhyming story as they
silently read along.















And last but certainly not least, I recommend a book by Ohio Author Melissa Ivey Staehli titled I Love You to the Moon. I Love You to the Moon
is a beautiful story of a parent's love for their child. The watercolor
style illustrations lend an added warmth to the catchy rhymes, and the
extra large print and simple sentences are perfect for beginning
readers. The size of the print made me want to point to each word as I
read, which strikes me as something a child would find useful when
learning to read.









So ends another episode of Kids Korner with me, Children's Author Aileen Stewart. Join me next week for another exciting episode same krazy time, same krazy channel. And feel free to drop by my personal blog Aileen's Thoughts any day of the week for even more on reading, writing, and life in general.



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