What started out as a website to recommend great children’s books, Books Children Read has transitioned into a place where parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends can go to read reviews and make good decisions about the books they buy for their kids. Each book review is written thoughtfully with an eye for how well the illustrations help tell the story, how it’s formatted, printed, and written.
Latest Book Reviews
A Fall Treasury
Little Homesteader: A Fall Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and WisdomAuthor: Angela Ferraro-Fanning Illustrator: Annelies DrawsIvy Kids an Imprint of Quarto Publishing, 2022Hardcover, 32 Page…
The Shadows
The Books of Elsewhere: Volume 1, The ShadowsAuthor: Jaqueline West / Illustrator: Poly BernatenePuffin Books 2010Softcover, 241 Page Chapter Book, Ages 8-12 The house…
Sweep
By Louise Greig, illustrated by Julia SardàSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018Picture book, 32 pages, ages 4-8 Ed in a bad mood…
In November
By Cynthia Rylant, Illustrated by Jill KastnerHoughton Mifflin Harcourt 2008Picture Book, 26 Pages, Ages: Preschool – 4 At winter’s gate, the stars are brittle.…
A Very Big Fall
Author/Illustrator: Emmy KastnerClarion Books 2022Hardcover, 40 Page Picture Book The Very Big Fall is an entertaining book with a subtle message. Three leaves find…
Leif and the Fall
By Allison Sweet Grant and Adam Grant, illustrated by Merrilee LiddiardDial Books for Young Readers, 2020Picture book, 32 pages, ages 5-8 Leif is afraid…
Snowmen At Halloween
Author: Caralyn BuehnerDial Books 2022Board Book, 28 Pages Have you ever built a snowman and come back the next day to find that things…
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves
By Julia Rawlinson Illustrated by Tiphanie BeekeGreenwillow Books an Imprint of HarperCollinsHardover 32 Page Picture Book Ages 2-6 Fletcher is a young fox who…
Bonaparte Falls Apart
Bonaparte Falls ApartAuthor: Margery Cuyler Illustrator: Will TerryHardcover, 40 Page Picture Book, Ages 3-6 Sporting a red baseball cap Bonaparte, a boy skeleton, loses…
Nate the Great and the Halloween Hunt (Nate the Great, No. 12)
“Carve out family time for this Halloween read perfect for beginning readers! Kids can problem-solve with Nate, the world’s greatest detective, using logical thinking to solve mysteries!”
The Pumpkin Head Mystery: A Halloween Holiday Special (The Boxcar Children Mysteries)
“The Alden children were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Beloved by generations of families, this illustrated chapter book series is full of wholesome excitement, danger, and mystery.”
