We love hearing from our subscribers and last July we heard from a lot of you about the book, “Pom Pom Panda Gets the Grumps”. We jumped at the chance to include another wonderful book by one of our favorite authors, Sophy Henn for this month’s book box.

This week we wanted to share with you an excerpt from Jenny Silverstone’s article on the lifelong benefits of reading for children. Jenny Silverstone is a professional writer, mother of two, and advocate of the importance of childhood reading.

Our December author of the month, Tim Hamilton, is a children’s author, cartoonist, and comic books creator. He both adapted the text and created the illustrations for the highly acclaimed, authorized graphic novel adaption of Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451”.

Henry McHenry is an adorable little rhino that just can’t seem to stay clean. If you have a Henry at your house or know a Henry, then we have the perfect book for you. Our November selection, “A Perfect Mess” written by Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist, Steve Breen, will quickly become a favorite.

“The Great Henry Hopendower” tells the sweet tale of an aspiring young magician who learned everything he knows from the very best, his grandpa. Henry’s loving memories of his grandfather expressively unfold throughout this beautifully illustrated book.