I cannot remember how I discovered this early chapter book series, but it’s probably one of 2020’s best finds in our house. Currently I think there are 14 books in the series and we now have most of them. I have enjoyed being able to tell family that they can buy my daughter another in the series when they ask for gift ideas, and even my younger daughter really enjoys listening to these. Some details: Start with book #1: Eva’s treetop festival , where we meet a cute owl and her friends and family.  It’s written in the style of a journal and each book has a different theme.  They can be read in any order if you happen to find one of the others first. Level - probably a 1st or 2nd grade level but great to read aloud to a child of 3 or 4.  Average of 80 pages per book, which means you can read it in under an hour. These books are written and illustrated by the talented Rebecca Elliot.  I also noticed that Amazon has this book listed as a ‘Teacher’s pick’, so you don’t o...

 Welcome!  I have always loved reading, even before I could actually read I would spend afternoons paging through stacks of picture books. In high school I always had a book with me in case I had time to read. I’ve gone through stages when I didn’t have time to read much - hello babies - but my kids are a little older now and I have time to read for me and also love reading to them. With 2020 having been crazy - for everyone - I thought it might be nice to start 2021 with a fun new projects.  So here it is, a project to write about books. My plan is to write about books I want to read, like a virtual checklist, as well as books I have read.  I will probably include notable chapter books and perhaps even some picture books which I or the kids have loved.  And don’t be surprised to find audiobook reviews here too - sometimes that’s all this mom has time for. This picture is a log of my 2020 reading on a wonderful reading log by Everyday Reading .  My plan is ...