Big Books, Little Ears

Reading chapter books to toddlers, preschoolers, and beyond

Book Reviews

What Age Can Read the Enola Holmes Series?

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I could have titled this review, The Infuriating Case of the Enola Holmes Book Series.

The publisher says the Enola Holmes series is for 8 to 12 year olds, or starting in 3rd grade. However, the reading level is significantly higher, at about 6th through 8th grade. Furthermore, the preface talks about a murdered prostitute, and there are frequent references to how stupid girls are. Read on for some content considerations before you hand the book to your child.

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Pros/Cons of 3 Super Popular Christian Biography Books for Boys

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It’s always a good idea to remind our kids that we aren’t alone in believing what we do. We have a rich heritage of Christians who did big things for God that we can point them to. Thankfully this heritage has been illustrated (literally!) in Christian biographies for kids.

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Theology Review of The Apostles’ Creed: For All God’s Children

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The end materials of The Apostles’ Creed: For All God’s Children say, “Families are little churches.”

So true. That’s why we fill our book baskets with good books that help us disciple our children. That’s why we dutifully examine the theology in our picture books to make sure they line up with God’s word. So, let’s examine the newly published non-fiction Christian picture book The Apostles’ Creed: For All God’s Children by Ben Myers.

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Non-cheesy Christian Books for Tween Boys that AREN’T Devotionals

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A tween is a child between 9 and 12. We want to provide good Christian books for our tweens, while understanding that they’re beginning to have different interests from when they were little kids, and The Jesus Storybook Bible just isn’t going to cut it anymore.

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