📚Amazon Black Friday BOOK Deals (2024)
We resist posting much Christmas content before Thanksgiving, but we also know that *many* of you are watching those Black Friday deals.Side note: since when did “Black FriDAY” become “Black Friday WEEK”?I digress. A gazillion children’s books are currently on sale on amazon right now. Since we’re reading ahead for you, we’re gonna save you…
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The Best This World Can Do: Thoughts about “Not Nothing” by Gayle Forman
Christian book reviewers face certain challenges. We could review only Christian books and be reasonably assured that we won’t run into glaring content problems like profanity, sex, abuse, or LGBTQIA themes. But many such “safe” novels aren’t particularly good when it comes to character development, skillful plotting, or literary excellence. We’re looking for truth, goodness,…
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Choosing Biographies: Practical Considerations
Some practical considerations to keep in mind when choosing biographies for your children or students.
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Choosing Biographies: Start with Your “Why”
What is the most important question in choosing biographies? We’ve got the answer!
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Back Porch Book Chat with William Boekestein
Back Porch Book Chat: a casual conversation about books and writing. Today we’re visiting with William Boekestein. Bill is an author best known around here for his histories of major Reformed confessions (such as the Westminster Confession of Faith), written for middle graders. He’s also a pastor, husband and father, and author most recently of…
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Back Porch Book Chat: Kristyn Getty (Singer, Hymn Writer, and Author)
Kristyn is the founder, along with her husband Keith, of Getty Music. She is an award-winning hymn writer and the author of Sing! and a brand-new children’s biography of Joni Eareckson Tada (read our starred review!). Kristyn and Keith live in Nashville with their four children. Thanks so much for taking the time to talk…
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Where Did the Ratings Go?
This post was first shared in our weekly newsletter. If you’d like to subscribe to our newsletter for weekly updates: book reviews, book trivia, and bookish news, click HERE. Over the past couple months, several readers have noticed a change in our reviews. Rather than finish with a numerical rating, we have started using a bottom…
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Kentucky Derby Book List: Books for Young Horse Lovers
Books about horses for horse lovers of all ages, boys and girls, just in time for the Kentucky Derby events this weekend.
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Ten Little Rabbits by Maurice Sendak
Ten Little Rabbits, published ten years after the author’s death, doesn’t detract from the Sendak legacy.
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Back Porch Book Chat: Elizabeth Farquhar (Teen Writer)
Back Porch Book Chat: A casual conversation about books. Our guest today is Elizabeth Farquhar, a teen writer.
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