Safe Book Reviews

The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy
Over the past year, I’ve read some truly wonderful chapter books, and this one easily ranks in my top five favorites. The Penderwicks: A Summer

Nothing’s Wrong!
When Anders bakes a pie for his friend Jeff and it goes terribly wrong, what happens next? Well Anders doesn’t want to fess up to

Bear’s House of Books
When four friends go in search of a new picture book, they actually find one under a bush! That leads them on a new adventure.

The Circles In The Sky
This children’s picture book is about grief and loss. It is beautiful. We recently had a loss in our family and talking about death with

You’re Always Enough and More Than I Hoped For
“For God above made no mistakes when He was making you. He made you tender, tough, and bold, fantastic through and through. He knew precisely

Mommy, Mommy, Where is the Moon?
What I like about this book is that it reminds me so much of my kids. My son was obsessed with the moon, stars, and

Moose’s Book Bus
Funny story, I saw this post on instagram of a book store on a truck. (@cincybookbus) I thought the idea was so delightful. I have

Fern and Otto: A Story About Two Best Friends
Sometimes coming home is the best part of leaving. After a business trip away I know that coming home to my family is definitely the

The Candy Dish
“The girl thought to herself, “Each day is much like this. Each day is a gift…with a bit of magic. It is ours to enjoy,

Hortense and the Shadow
It’s October and I probably won’t be doing all Fall or all Halloween books. But I think this book would fit into a “Spooky” shelf

Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie
Ruthie loves tiny things so when she finds a teeny tiny camera during recess she starts to play with it. When a classmate claims that

The Mouse Who Carried A House On His Back
“Vincent was a mouse with boots on his feet, a hat on his head, and a house on his back.” Vincent always knew where he

Just a Worm
This book is all about a little worm trying to find value in his place in the world. He’s just a worm after all. After