As book lovers, we go through a lot of books over here. It’s impossible to post about all the many wonderful books we stumble upon. I’ve been trying to share more of them, not only through our book club but also via our week in review posts. I know, as the parent of three readers, I’m always on the hunt for fantastic reads.

We are lucky because sometimes the books find us. Today I’m sharing three books that we received from Penguin Random House Publishing. I was not required to write a post about these books, nor did I receive any compensation. I only share books that my kids love and that I think other families would enjoy.

It was almost as if this package was hand-picked for my children. Each child fell head-over-heels for one of the three books. In fact, they fell asleep with these books in their little hands.

Books They Loved This Week

When you love a book enough to fall asleep reading it, it’s worthy of a post, folks!

My 7-year-old loved:

Echo Echo: Reverso Poems about Greek Myths by Marilyn Singer

This book is so cool! The entire book is written in Reverso-style poetry, featuring Greek Mythology. What is a Reverso poem, you wonder? It is a poem that, when read in one direction, has one meaning but when read in reverse order holds an entirely different meaning. Beautifully illustrated, each page features a Greek Myth and two poems- or, one poem and its reverse. Read one way, the poem tells the perspective of one character. When read the other way, it tells another’s perspective. The book is creative and completely captivating. What a wonderful way to incorporate some poetry and learn about Greek Mythology at the same time! I’m willing to bet it will even serve to inspire creative writing in your home, too!

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My 6-year-old loved:

Hoot and Peep by Lita Judge

My daughter loves owls; her bedroom has an owl theme. So, naturally, she was drawn to this book right out of the box, but she fell in love with more than just the owls on the cover. The book tells the story of a big brother owl, Hoot, and his little sister, Peep. Throughout the book, Hoot tries to teach Peep how to hoot like an owl, but Peep is too enthralled by the wonder around her and would rather call out, Schweepty peep or Dingity dong much to big brother’s dismay. Hoot and Peep is a fun read aloud, folks. It will have your kids in stitches. It’s also a perfect way to teach little readers how to read with inflection. My daughter has loved reading this to her younger sibling and, of course, to Linda!

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My 4-year-old loved:

Raybot by Adam F. Watkins

This book tells the story of Raybot, a lonely robot who lives in a junk heap. After reading a newspaper clipping, Raybot goes on a quest to find a friend who says bark. He travels the world, meeting many different types of animals- none of whom say bark. This is another fun read aloud because children will delight in making the various animal noises and Raybot goes on his quest. Finally, at the end of the book, Raybot finds someone who says bark… but it’s not who you’d expect! You’ll have to read it to find out the goofy ending.

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Now, it’s your turn. Tell me: What books did your children fall asleep with this week? Share here!

If you are looking to add some fantastic read alouds to your family’s routine, be sure to check out our {Virtual} Family Book Club at My Little Poppies. Or, read about how to create your very own family book club in this post. We love to share the book love, folks!