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.
“Where to Hide a Star” - Oliver Jeffers
"Where to Hide a Star" is a whimsical and heartfelt addition to the beloved Boy series, marking twenty years since the debut of "How to Catch a Star."
“If I had a Polar Bear” - Gabby Dawnay, Alex Barrow
"If I Had a Polar Bear" is a delightful addition to the "If I Had A..." series, offering a whimsical bedtime tale that sparks young imaginations.
“The Bridges” - Tom Percival
"The Bridges" by Tom Percival is a visually enchanting and emotionally resonant picture book that celebrates the transformative power of reading.
“The Grand Hotel of Feelings” - Lidia Branković
"The Grand Hotel of Feelings" by Lidia Branković is a whimsical and insightful picture book that transforms the complex world of emotions into an imaginative hotel where every feeling is a guest.
“Sweep” - Louise Greig, Júlia Sardà
"Sweep" by Louise Greig, illustrated by Júlia Sardà, is a visually striking picture book that uses autumn as a metaphor to explore the overwhelming nature of emotions.
“One Small Spark” - Ruth Spiro, Victoria Tentler-Krylov
This book is a vibrant and inspiring picture book that introduces young readers to the Jewish concept of tikkun olam—repairing the world.
“Who has a pet hedgehog?” - Jan Heng, Tan Su En
A delightful and informative children's book that offers a charming glimpse into the world of hedgehog ownership.
“Look inside the World of Bees” - Usborne
"Look Inside the World of Bees" by Usborne, authored by Emily Bone, is a delightful and educational flap book tailored for young children.
“Vampenguin” - Lucy Ruth Cummins
"Vampenguin" by Lucy Ruth Cummins is a delightfully witty picture book that follows the Dracula family on a zoo outing.
“What do you do with an idea?” - Kobi Yamada, Mae Besom
This story follows a young child who encounters a small, fragile idea—depicted as a golden, egg-like figure with a crown—and grapples with what to do with it.
“Hedgie Blasts Off” - Jan Brett
"Hedgie Blasts Off" is a playful, imaginative picture book that follows the adventures of Hedgie, a young hedgehog with big dreams.
“Storm” - Sam Usher
In “Storm”, the boy and Grandad wake up to a massive wind and storm outside. They decide to go outside to fly the kite.
“The Snow Thief” - Alice Hemming, Nicola Slater
Another season to be discovered by the oblivious Squirrel! This time, Squirrel and Bird are dealing with winter time, and a snowy night turned Squirrel’s world upside down.
“Five More Minutes” - Marta Altés
An inspiring book about time, and its value for children. From the perspective of the children, time flies very differently than how it is perceived by their loving dad who seems to just barely keep up.
“Pumpkin Soup” - Helen Cooper
Life is good for Cat, Squirrel, and Duck. They live together, they cook the best soup together, they make music together. Every day is the same pleasure. Then, Duck wakes up and wants to shake things up.
“The Bug Collector” - Alex G. Griffiths
When George visits the insect museum with his Grandad, his love for bug is unstoppable. As he sees the big collection in the museum, he wants to build his own - live - display of all the bugs he can find in the garden.
“The Blue Umbrella” - Emily Ann Davison, Momoko Abe
The little girl finds a small blue umbrella on her doorsteps, and takes it with her on the journey. When it starts raining, she only has eyes for all the other people getting wet, and the little girl tries to get them all underneath the little blue umbrella.
“The Adventures of Lowly Worm” - Richard Scarry
A collection of stories centred around Lowly Worm from Richard Scarry’s Busytown. Some stories extend on each other and tell a bigger continuous story. While others are stand-alone little readings about Lowly, Huckle and the Cat family.
“Bunny’s most fabulous vacation ever!” - Brian Fitzgerald
Bunny is enjoying her vacation in total solitude in the most remote beautiful nature spot, when an unexpected neighbour shows up. Can bunny overcome her initial resentment and prejudice? Or will her vacation be ruined?
“Little Doctor and the Fearless Beast” - Sophie Gilmore
Little Doctor takes care of all the crocodiles that visit her. She treats them all and makes sure they all get better. Until one day, she’s getting visited by the biggest crocodile of them all. The crocodile lady seems fine but little doctor does not give up until the real cause of her struggle is revealed.