Kregel Publications sent us two adorable beginning chapter books; Jem Strikes Gold and Jems Frog Fiasco. Both of the books are from the Goldtown Beginnings series.
One of my favorite type of books for my children are books that teach while they tell a story. That is what these books are. The have your child learning facts while they think they are just reading a fun story!
Both books are soft cover with around 80 pages each. The font size is large enough to see and read easily. There are some black and white pictures scattered throughout the pages. The illustrations are cute and really add to the story. My son wishes there were more pictures, but he is only four, and I am reading him the books. When he can read by himself tough, I think he will love these books.
The story lines are really cute. Both books follow the same family throughout their adventures. Jem and Ellie, brother and sister, are the two main characters in the books. They are living in Goldtown California, in the 1800's. The stories, while super adorable, also teach your children about how it was to live in this time in history. There are also biblical and moral stories woven into the books. I really like that. When Jem is getting mad, he is trying to remember the Bible verses about patience and not getting angry. I like that they are showing our kids how to respond in certain situations.
In the first book, Jem is trying to help his mom with the family pie making business. He encounters a bully and has to learn how to deal with a situation like that. The second book continues the story of the first book.
Each book has a list of "New Words" at the beginning of the book as well as a "Peek Into the Past" section at the end of the book that shares some knowledge about the time period the book is held in. Your child will learn a lot about gold mining, and the Gold Rush, with these two books.
I think the author does a very good job of making you feel like you are there, in that time period, feeling what it was like trying to make a living during the Gold Rush
These books are very cute, very fun to read, very knowledgeable and I really think your kids will like them.
Another thing that I love about these books is that they offer complimentary activity pages to go along with all of their books. Here are some example pages from one of the books.
Another thing that I love about these books is that they offer complimentary activity pages to go along with all of their books. Here are some example pages from one of the books.
I LOVE these! It makes it so exciting to read the books!
Like I said earlier, Brently can't read but he likes me to read these to him. There will be a total of 6 books in the series. I will get him the rest of the books. The books are $5.99 each. I think that is a good price!
Please be sure to go and read my fellow Crew Mate's reviews on these two books as well:
Please be sure to go and read my fellow Crew Mate's reviews on these two books as well:
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