Book Recommendations for my Grandkids

 Pippi Longstockings by Astrid Lindgren   Delightful tales about a adventurous girl with her friends Tommy and Annika along with her horse and monkey. I read these books when I was a kid, then with my children and now with my grandkids. There are several books, a TV show and some movies adaptations from the original short story. The author is Swedish and this book has been translated worldwide.

 Peeper and Zeep by Adam Gudeon Peeper the bird and Zeep the alien both love to fly. When the little bird and the young alien meet after a fall from the sky. They try to figure out a way home. With the help of the innovative but eccentric A. Frog, the three friends try various machines to get Peeper and Zeep off the ground and back home. One machine leaves them stuck in a pond. Another leaves them stuck in a tree.   Peeper and Zeep learn the meaning of friendship and family. This book is an easy read for beginning readers. This book has simple, colorful illustrations to inspire conversations. 

 Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume A classic tale of sibling rivalry, best for ages 9 and up. The story focuses on nine-year-old  Peter Warren Hatcher  and his relationship with his two-and-a-half-year-old brother,   Farley Drexel "Fudge" Hatcher . I read this with my kids and now with my grandkids. Fudge is an easily relatable character. Also read Super Fudge, Double Fudge, Fudge-a-Mania and Otherwise known as Sheila the Great.

Call of the Wild by Jack London  Classic story set in the Klondike during the Goldrush of the 1890's. The main character is a sled dog named Buck. The story follows Buck's life as he is stolen from California, shipped to Seattle and mistreated, ending up in Alaska and Canada. Buck is sold and traded several times , mostly to cruel and arrogant owners.  Read this book together before you watch the movie. The grandkids were riveted to their seats.

 Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery According to Goodreads: This heartwarming story has beckoned generations of readers into the special world of Green Gables, an old-fashioned farm outside a town called Avonlea. Anne Shirley, an eleven-year-old orphan, has arrived in this verdant corner of Prince Edward Island only to discover that the Cuthberts—elderly Matthew and his stern sister, Marilla—want to adopt a boy, not a feisty redheaded girl. But before they can send her back, Anne—who simply must have more scope for her imagination and a real home—wins them over completely. A much-loved classic that explores all the vulnerability, expectations, and dreams of a child growing up,  Anne of Green Gables  is also a wonderful portrait of a time, a place, a family… and, most of all, love. The main character is Anne Shirley, along with her best friend Diana Berry and crush Gilbert Blythe. You meet many of Anne's friends, classmates, and town folk from the area. This book...

 Babymouse by Jennifer L Holm & Matthew Holm This is a series of graphic novels for early readers in grades 2 - 5. These books are about a sassy mouse having adventures in elementary school. Some of the characters in addition to Babymouse are best friend Wilson, Tallest friend Georgie, her pesky brother Squeak, and Felicia , the mean girl. Yes, there is a lot of the color pink in this series of books.