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Title: Last Stop on Market Street Author:  Matt De La Peña Illustrator: Christian Robinson Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons ISBN:  97809399257742 Audience:  3-5 years Summary: CJ is getting tired of spending every Sunday afternoon helping at a soup kitchen with his nana.  Where CJ

Title: When God Was a Little Girl Author:  David R. Weiss Illustrator: Joan Lindeman Publisher: Beaver’s Pond Press ISBN: 9781592989553 Audience: Ages 4-7 Summary: Susanna and her father while away the miles of a long car ride by retelling the story of creation, imagining a

During this season of Advent, as we prepare for the celebration of God’s gift of love to our world, we wanted to share our own gifts with you, our faithful readers.  Several of our regular writers were asked to share either one of their favorite Christmas books, or just a

Name of Book:  The Blessing Cup Author:  Patricia Polacco Illustrator:  Patricia Polacco Publisher:  Simon and Schuster ISBN:  9781442450479 Audience:  Ages 4 to 8, though the text is longer than most storybooks for the lower end of the age range listed, and the picture book

Title: Rain! Author:  Linda Ashman Illustrator:  Christian Robinson Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780547733951 Audience: Ages 4-8 Summary:  An irrepressible little boy in a frog hat lifts the spirits of everyone he meets on a very rainy day.  A grumpy old man just

Name of Book:  Penny and Her Marble Author:  Kevin Henkes Illustrator:  Kevin Henkes Publisher:  Greenwillow Books, HarperCollins Publishers ISBN:  978-0-06-208205-3 Audience:  This book, written for new readers, provides an excellent opportunity for parents or teachers and

Name of Book:  Am I Making God Smile? Author:  Jeannie St. John Taylor Illustrator:  Jeannie St. John Taylor Publisher:  Kregel Kidzone ISBN: 9780825437250 Audience:  Ages 4-8 Summary: Nothing is going right for Erik.  His breakfast milk is spoiled; he loses his perfectly

Title: hello! hello! Author: Matthew Cordell Illustrator: Matthew Cordell Publisher: Hyperion Books ISBN: 9781423159063 Audience: Ages 2-6 Summary: Young Lydia is completely surrounded by electronic devices as this story opens.  One by one, though, her hand-held game, computer,

Title: Katie Loves the Kittens Author: John Himmelman Illustrator: John Himmelman Publisher: Scholastic Incorporation Publication date: 2008 ISBN number: 978-0-545-22364-5 Audience:  Ages 4 – 8 Summary of book: Sara Ann brings home three new kittens.  Katie, her do

Title:  Let the Whole Earth Sing Praise Author:  Tomie dePaola Illustrator: Tomie dePaola Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons ISBN: 9780399254789 Audience: Three years and up Summary: This is a one hundred word call to praise. The words are inspired by the Canticle of the Three Young