What? I’m a DOG? explores the wonderful relationship between a dog and his family. Each season brings new adventures for Maxx, eight-year-old Maggie, and ten-year-old Mikey. The three of them hike in the woods, swim, go to the park, play baseball, hockey, and go sledding.
Maggie tells Maxx every day, “You’re my little brother .” So Maxx just doesn’t know he’s a dog. When Maxx grabs a runaway sled, he keeps children from being hurt. And he realizes being a dog is pretty terrific.
Great bedtime book for preschoolers and early readers.
Merlin the cat was delighted to have a whole night to himself. But it wasn’t quite what he imagined!
Merlin experiences many emotions from excitement to amusement to loneliness to fear and then finally happiness when his friend, Kathleen comes home. The beautiful illustrations bring the story to life.
A great bedtime book for preschoolers and early readers.
Colette McGiver is a girl who loves her Gramps, her parents, her Aunt Florence, her best friend Sally, basketball, Sunday dinners, and a whole lot more. There’s just one thing that bothers her, and that is the certainty that her family is hiding a secret. Determined to uncover the shadows of her family’s past, Colette comes to learn that joy and sorrow are, in the case of her beloved family, inextricably bound. In They’re Always With You, Mary Clare Lockman has written a charming, tender novel with a heroine you can’t help but love.
-Alison McGhee, New York Times bestselling author of books for all ages
Ages 10-adult love this book
It Starts With a Lie takes place in Red Wing, Minnesota in 1973, and is the sequel to They’re Always With You. Colette McGiver is a freshman at City Bluffs High School. She has all the typical problems any girl her age has: crushes on boys, playing softball, working part-time at her family’s soda fountain, and trying to balance family and friends. her friendship with her best friend, Sally, is tested when Sally asks Colette to do something she is not comfortable with. this starts a series of lies that spin more and more out of control. Filled with humor, family values, and insights into relationships, it Starts With a Lie takes the reader on a life-changing journey as Colette struggles to remain true to herself.
Great book for ages 10-adult
Barefoot, Shoefoot is flat-spined, easy-reader picturebook featuring delightful animal characters who wear different footwear for different situations, and also enjoy the pleasure of being barefoot from time to time! The lively, colorful illustrations are eye-catching and the simple phrases will help young people build up their basic vocabulary, especially concerning footwear. “When I wear rain boots, / I can dance through puddles after a summer storm. / When I wear cowboy boots, / I’m the tallest one in my class.” A fun and enjoyable read-aloud book to share.
~Midwest Book Review
a great bedtime book for preschoolers and children learning to read.
Against the backdrop of the Rockies, Yellowstone, Lake Superior, Washington, D.C., Warning! Family Vacations May Be Hazardous to Your Health is a must for all parents who have looked forward to a family vacation only to pull their hair out strand by strand because their children will not stop fighting.
It’s a rollicking ride that creates a sense of wonder for places visited but the main theme is the family and its often challenging relationships. As the sibling conflict escalates, major adjustments are needed. Within the chapters are practical solutions any parent can use.
Encompassing seven years in the family’s life. the gets a flavor of traveling with preschoolers, adolescents, and teenagers. Filled with adventure and humor, this is not a book anyone will soon forget.
Ages 10 -adult love this book