As a homeschooling mom, I love getting new books to add to our home library. When we received Oh Susannah: Things That Go Bump, If You Were Me and Lived in... Colonial America, Captain No Beard: An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate's Life, and Captain No Beard and the Aurora Borealis by author Carole P. Roman, I was excited. We love reviewing books!
Carole P. Roman is an award winning author of children's books. She has quite a few to select from with different age levels and genre. We were given one book from her Historical Series, one from her O Susannah series, and two from her A Captain No Beard Story - The Series. Some of her other books include her Cultural series and Bedtime stories. She has so many great options to choose from!
I love that her books, except for the early chapter readers, are illustrated beautifully in bright and vibrant colors. Younger children and older ones alike love to see pages that bring the story to life. These books do just that. I was impressed with how durable the books are also. We received the paperback versions, and they seem to be made very well. That is always a plus for families with many little hands who will be reading them over and over again.
Our favorite book was If You Were Me and Lived in...Colonial America: An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time. Children of all ages can enjoy this series.
We enjoy looking at different time periods of history. This book tells you all about the experiences you would have had if you had been born in this time period. From what your parents would have named you to how you would have been educated, this book explains it all. My daughter was excited to see that they were homeschooled just like her. She couldn't believe how much work the children were expected to complete each day. She said "I guess I won't complain about my chores anymore Mom". She was also amazed to see what the clothing looked like and what foods they ate. It left an impression on her. I can honestly say she seems more appreciative of what she has. This was an excellent book. Not only did it teach about Colonial America, it gave my daughter a new perspective of her life today.
We enjoyed reading through Oh Susannah: Things That Go Bump: An Oh Susannah Story.
This is an early chapter reading book best for readers aged 7-12. In this book, you will see a little girl named Susannah who is dealing with fear. She doesn't want to go to her best friend Lola's house for a sleepover because she has been told a ghost lives there. Susannah soon learns that almost everyone has a fear of something, and she needs to conquer her fears. She decides to go to the sleepover and finds out that Lola's big brother has been telling her stories that simply were not true. Lola and Susannah have a good plan to give him a dose of his own medicine. He soon realizes it's not fun to be scared. Susannah gets a wonderful surprise at the end of the book... I will let you read it for yourself to see what that surprise is.
For fun, we read through our other two books Captain No Beard: An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate's Life - A Captain No Beard Story and Captain No Beard and the Aurora Borealis: A Captain No Beard Story.
These books are for young readers, ages 3-8, but we enjoyed reading them. This series takes you on adventures through your imagination, that teaches you lessons like stealing is wrong. I think younger children would benefit from reading this series.
If you would like to learn more about these books from Carole P. Roman, I would suggest checking out her website and her social media pages:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarolePRomanAwardWinningAuthorAndBooks
- Twitter: Twitter: https://twitter.com/caroleproman
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/caroleproman/
- Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5854108.Carole_P_Roman
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