Children’s Books
Tales in Time provides our own children’s book reviews, plots, characters, and summary as well as brings you information on the author, and illustrator, where to buy the book, and a video of the story when possible.
Children’s Book Reviews
Goodnight Moon
Goodnight Moon Goodnight Moon Book (Summary) Goodnight Moon is a cherished children’s book whose calming and rhythmic style has captured generations of young readers. This iconic book, written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement…
Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party
Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party Book Summary “Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party” is a delightful children’s book that will delight and engage…
Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel
Dragons Love Tacos 2 Dragons Love Tacos 2 Book (Summary) Get ready for a wild and hilarious ride as we delve into the world of “Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel”. You and your kids are…
Dragons Love Tacos
Dragons Love Tacos Dragons Love Tacos Book (Summary) Step right into the exciting world of dragons and tacos as you learn how to host the ultimate dragon party in the pages of this hilarious picture book….
It’s Spring!
It’s Spring! It’s Spring Board Book (Summary) “It’s Spring!” is a charming children’s board book that is sure to delight young readers. With its 30 pages of beautifully illustrated rhyming text, this book is a perfect…
Wynken Blynken And Nod
Wynken Blynken And Nod Wynken Blynken And Nod Book (Summary) The poem “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod” comes to life in this colorfully illustrated children’s book which is a remake of the poem. The book tells the…
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Book (Summary) “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” is a classic children’s book that has delighted young readers for over 30 years. Written by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault…
Nana Loves You More
Nana Loves You More Nana Loves You More Book (Summary) The story is told from the point of view of a grandchild who is trying to understand the depth of love that their Nana has for…
Elephants Are Not Birds
Elephants Are Not Birds Elephants Are Not Birds Book (Summary) “Elephants Are Not Birds” is a new children’s book that aims to offer a conservative perspective on the current cultural activism that is present in schools,…
Pete The Cat I Love My White Shoes
Pete The Cat I Love My White Shoes Pete The Cat I Love My White Shoes Book Summary Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes is an engaging and colorful children’s book that follows the…
Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See
Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See? Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See Summary Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is a beloved classic in children’s literature. The book follows an…
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Book (Summary) The “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” story follows a family as they go on a bear hunt, encountering various obstacles such…
The World Needs More Purple People
The World Needs More Purple People The World Needs More Purple People Book Summary “The World Needs More Purple People” is a children’s book written by Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart. Our main character Penny explains…
Too Much Glue
Too Much Glue Too Much Glue Book Summary “Too Much Glue” is a fun and imaginative picture book about a young boy named Matty who loves using glue for all of his art projects at school….
How to Catch a Turkey
How to Catch a Turkey How to Catch a Turkey Book Summary “How To Catch A Turkey” is a hilarious and heartwarming children’s book that tells the story of a turkey running loose in a school…
Where The Wild Things Are
Where The Wild Things Are Where The Wild Things Are Book Summary “Where the Wild Things Are” is told from the first-person point of view of the main character, Max. Max is a young boy who…
The Wonderful Things You Will Be
The Wonderful Things You Will Be The Wonderful Things You Will Be Book Summary “The Wonderful Things You Will Be” is a New York Times bestseller children’s book written and illustrated by Emily Winfield Martin. It…
On The Night You Were Born
On The Night You Were Born Book On the Night You Were Born (Summary) Nancy Tillman’s “On the Night You Were Born” is a heartwarming celebration of the birth of a child. Told from the point…
Turkey Trouble
Turkey Trouble Turkey Trouble Book Summary In “Turkey Trouble,” Wendi Silvano and Lee Harper have created a funny and heartwarming story that is sure to become a family favorite during the Thanksgiving season. The book follows…
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile The Lyle Lyle Crocodile Book Summary Lyle, the crocodile, is a friendly and lovable creature who lives in a house on East 88th Street in New York City. Lyle is known for helping…
How I Met My Monster
How I Met My Monster How I Met My Monster Book Summary “How I Met My Monster” is a delightful and humorous children’s book that explores the world of monsters and the relationship between a young…
Eyes That Kiss in The Corners
Eyes That Kiss in The Corners Eyes That Kiss In The Corners Summary This picture book’s words reach into the soul, and the illustrations stir emotions like that which can only be found in a dream….
How to Catch an Elf
How to Catch an Elf How to Catch an Elf Book Summary The How to Catch an Elf book, written by Adam Wallace and illustrated by Andy Elkerton, is about some children in homes worldwide who…
The Christmas Owl
The Christmas Owl The Christmas Owl Book Summary The Christmas Owl book by Gideon Sterer & Ellen Kalish is based on a real-life owl found in the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, who becomes the star…
Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site
Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site Book Summary Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site is the perfect read-aloud bedtime story. From the moment it begins, readers are lulled into sleep by the reassuring rhythm of the…
Grumpy Monkey
Grumpy Monkey Grumpy Monkey Book Summary Jim encounters many forest creatures along his journey, all of which seek to know the source of his terrible mood. Even though Jim’s animal friends have offered him lots of…
Mercy Watson to the Rescue
Mercy Watson to the Rescue Mercy Watson to the Rescue Summary The series follows Mercy Watson, a pig who gets into various high jinks, most of which involve food and her efforts to stay out of…
Dog Man Mothering Heights
Dog Man Mothering Heights Dog Man Mothering Heights Summary Dog Man Mothering Heights is book 10 of 11 in author Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man series. In this book, as in many others, Dog Man and his…
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Summary The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo takes us on an extraordinary journey with a china rabbit named Edward Tulane given…
The Day the Crayons Quit
The Day the Crayons Quit The Day the Crayons Quit Summary The narrative opens with a little child named Duncan having been given a coloring project at school that requires him to utilize his crayon box….
Dazzle the Dinosaur by Marcus Pfister Book Review
Dazzle the Dinosaur Dazzle the Dinosaur Book Review The children’s book, Dazzle the Dinosaur, is entertaining and instructive. In it, a baby dinosaur named Dazzle uses his sparkling spine to save his closest companion Maia from…
A Book of Sleep
A Book of Sleep A Book of Sleep by Il Sung Na Book Review The young reader’s tale follows an owl as it travels from animal to animal at night to see how different animals sleep….
God Gave Us You Review
God Gave Us You Our Tales in Time Book Summary of ‘God Gave Us You’ Parents will love this short tale to share with their little ones whether at bedtime, naptime or even during a group…
I Love You to the Moon and Back [Review]
I Love You to the Moon and Back I Love You to the Moon and Back Book Summary This is a sweet story of a momma bear and her baby cub spending the whole day together…
If Animals Kissed Goodnight [Review]
If Animals Kissed Goodnight Our Tales in Time Book Summary This is a sweet story titled If Animals Kissed Good Night about a child that wonders how different animal parents and their offspring would kiss each other good…