Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald (CHAPTER BOOK)

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is the neighbor that everyone wishes they had. She's the widow of a pirate, lives in an upside down house, and is always ready for a tea party with freshly baked cookies. But that’s not all, when it comes to kids, Mrs. Wiggle has the answers to every dilemma by letting the kids realize that what they are doing is wrong and has consequences. This book is really simple because the chapters are short and all follow the same pattern. Kids will be captivated by the different symptoms that kids go through, and the cures that Mrs. Wiggles will come up with. This is a light-hearted, silly book that can be a lot of fun to read out lout with young children. It also teaches valuable lessons in a less serious manner, for kids to listen to, and keep in mind.

E is for Ethics Author Ian James Corlett (CHAPTER BOOK)

E is for Ethics; How to Talk to Kids About Morals, Values and What Matters Most. This is truly a beautiful book, which sends out a powerful message. It is a short book that discusses the importance of being kind, understanding, unselfish, and compassionate as well as responsible. This makes life a lot easier for a parent who wants to instill these messages into their kids at a young age. It is divided into 26 chapters, to make it simple and easy for kids. They are short, funny, and conclude with questions to test their knowledge. Kids make everything challenging, and in my opinion, this book is the answer to many prayers.

Imagine Author: Norman Messenger

This book's title reads like a command, “Imagine a door without a room. Would you be indoors or outdoors?” From that introduction, you're invited to imagine all kinds of things from fabulous animals to bicycles with square wheels, and dolls becoming ogre. This is not a typical storybook, instead, it is all about make believe, and how far a child’s imagination can go. I think children will be absolutely delighted with this book and it will give those hours of entertainment as their imagination soars. In the end, this book is much like any creative child's imagination, sometimes creepy, sometimes cool, sometimes weird, but usually interesting. This book is also filled with beautiful, inspiring artwork as well as geometry and math puzzles in the corner of some pages. It is a full package deal.

Fancy Nancys By Jane O'Connor

To Fancy Nancy, who loves to accessorize and making everything fabulous, her parents seemed like they were from a different world. “Even at the ice cream store Mom, Dad, and little sister never even ask for sprinkles.” As a result, Nancy decides to give them "fancy" lessons to which they willingly comply. This sweet book shows that children are who they are, fancy or plain, and that when you love someone you do things you wouldn't normally do, just to please them. Children will also learn great vocabulary words as well as creativity through this wonder. I also think families with their own Fancy Nancy will really get a big kick out of this book.

Marley's Treasure By Gable Yerrid

Featuring cheerful, child-friendly illustrations, Marley's Treasure is a picture book with a strong moral lesson. When Marley, a young monkey, stumbles across a beautiful treasure of shining golden bananas, he hoards them to himself. In the process, he becomes distant from his friends and unhappy. With the wisdom of his friend Pete, Marley starts to understand that the greatest value of a treasure lies in sharing it with friends. This well written tale touches the heart with its message of giving and parents will love reading it as much as their children, who will enjoy hearing it. This story is expressive and full of charm, in the sense that it will interest, as well as educate young kids.

Hiccups for elephant by James Preller

Hiccups for Elephant is a great book for beginning readers because it's short, and funny for the young kids, and the letters are big and easy to see. This book is about a group of animals trying to take a nap, but one has the hiccups, the elephant. In the story all the animals work together so they can find a way of stopping the hiccup. The book is funny and teaches a great lesson about how important it is to work together and try to figure things out. I strongly recommend this book because it captivates the reader by putting them into a mysterious mood. Kids will definitely enjoy it.

Under Your Skin: Your Amazing Body By Mick Manning & Brita Granstrom

Get under Your Skin invites children to explore the structure and operation of their own bodies. It goes on a journey through the body, from how your tongue detects taste, to how your body sends messages to your brain. Each paragraph or related group of short paragraphs is headed by a key word or words in bold type, to make it easy and simple to fallow. This book also uses flaps and vivid illustrations to contrast the external and internal view of various anatomical systems and features. This is a clever means of introducing body structure and functions in a way that children will enjoy reading and viewing. Similes and metaphors also keep the emergent scientist engaged and entertained. The skeleton “is your body’s framework – without it you‘d be like wibbly, wobbly jellyfish!” (p. 10).