A big part of our site here is to introduce you to a variety of children’s books, so you can explore themes that you would like to read in your own minority language homeschool. You can be assured that we read every single book here in our home. Since we generally read in Portuguese, German, and English, you will find the reviews based on one language specifically. This is for example interesting if translations change character names, or if we share pictures of the books, or if we mention publisher information. While we try to always link back to all three languages, sometimes not all books are localised in all languages.
“My Body” - Pierre Winters, Eline Van Lindenhuizen
"My Body" is a picture book that helps young readers understand and appreciate their bodies.
“Milli, Jack and the Dancing Cat” - Stephen Michael King
Stephen Michael King translates the need for true expression of self into a loving children’s story.
“Leo and Lester” - Becky Bloom, Pascal Biet
Lester the hippo decides to go to town. His grandmother suggests Leo the raccoon to accompany Lester to town and give him lessons in good behaviour.
“Henry and Amy” - Stephen Michael King
A book about a friendship between two people that couldn’t be more of the opposite.
“The smartest Giant in Town” - Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler
The giant George is know in the city for his shabby clothes. When a new clothes shop opens in town, he treats himself to a nice new outfit.
“The Gruffalo’s Child” - Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler
Naturally, the Gruffalo’s child has heard about the worst mouse-monster that ever existed in the forest.
“The Gruffalo” - Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler
The story is about the smartest mouse in the entire forest. The fox, the owl, and the snake all want to catch and eat the mouse.
“A Squash and a Squeeze” - Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler
The old lady lives in a small house and complains about her lack of space. And the old wise man suggests to invite more and more animals into the house!
“Stars and Planets” - Pierre Winters, Margot Senden
This is a non-fiction book giving a first introduction to stars and planets in a very light tone.
“A Bear and a Tree” - Stephen Michael King
The bear meets Lia just before her big winter sleep. They spend another day together and embrace winter together.
“Little Monkey” - Marta Altés
Will the little monkey be able to experience the greatest adventures in her beloved forest? Even if her group leaves her out of all the fun? And what is that tiger up to?
“A Pig is moving in!” - Claudia Fries
In the house of the hen, the fox and the rabbit there is an empty flat. One day, a pig moves into the house. The fox, rabbit and hen are shocked to see the pig, as they all think the pig is messy and dirty.