(Or, add the incredibly helpful Chrome Library extension to your browser, and put a stack on hold while viewing them on Amazon. So handy!)
This is an excellent book! I did it with my ladies Bible study and it was a really good few months of deep discussion about death, legacy, and gratitude for the good gifts of God. It's good to thoughtfully contemplate the meaning of our lives and how to joyfully live the short time we have on this earth.
There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids
Thought provoking read on the cultural differences and how Scandinavian's cultural emphasis on outdoor play for children is something our culture should learn from. She explains that the full saying is "there's no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes." Well, I might not be ready to put my babies out on the porch in the winter to nap, but I feel a sudden strong need to buy 4 kid sized rain coats and boots and 4 sets of long wool underwear. If Swedish kids can play outside for hours in their weather, surely my kids can go outside daily in our much milder climate. I’m definitely inspired to work to get us outside more - and perfect timing since it’s warning up as Spring comes!
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Light, fun, easy read. 9yo and I both read it. I thought it was just ok.
The Return of Zita the Space Girl
Ben Hatke is pretty much always being read or reread by someone in our house any given month.
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
We actually enjoyed this book two different ways. My 9yo and I both read the book itself from the library, but we all listened to the audiobook in the van. I was surprised by how quickly we worked through it - I clearly had underestimated how much time we actually spend driving places! This book is a great wide ranging story due to the wide range of ages of the kids and how relatable they are.
Two things to be aware of: at the beginning of the book, the parents say they have something to tell the kids and several of the kids jump straight to the idea of divorce due to having divorced friends. I chose to skip that intro during our audiobook listening. Also, spoiler alert, but you discover over time that a main character has significant loss in his life and his family members died in the past. If death is something your kids are especially sensitive about, that may be a concern. However, it's in the past and is definitely a backstory, not a current thing that is described.
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