Welcome, friend! Thank you for following the Captain’s continued reading adventures! He absolutely loves writing this end-of-the-year book review and sharing with you a few (or a mess) of his favorite things! He would also LOVE to hear back from you with your own family’s book recommendations! 😀

*PLEASE NOTE: Each child is preciously unique, as you know. We love to celebrate our boy for the the things he loves and excels at. At the same time, we do not think every child needs to read as many books as he or she is tall in a given year. For our boy, this is a challenge he relishes, like mastering a high vault in gymnastics, setting a new PR in track, or earning the next belt in Tae Kwon Do. All that to say, we write this post to hopefully inspire and share good books with fellow literature-loving families. We know there are kids out there reading more than the Captain, and others who are reading less. The important thing, we believe, is that each child follow and honor to the fullest the unique design God has for him or her!

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Q & A with the Captain on Life & Literature

Q: What do you love about books and reading so much?

A: “I love that you get to experience the lives of other people in unique situations that you might never get to in real life.”

Q: Do you think books have changed your life?

A: “Yes, in more ways than I can possibly imagine. Books have changed my life by making me want to write, helping me think more creatively, and adding a lot of flavor to my life.”

Q: What other activities do you enjoy as much as reading?

A: “Playing games is one of the first things that comes to mind. Also, crafting, skiing, and swimming.”

Q: What joys in life do you believe are superior to reading?

A: “Hmmm. I can’t think of many. Spending time with the family and doing things together I believe is superior to reading.”

Q: If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and could take ten books with you in a trunk, which would you choose?

A: “Does a series count as one?” [No.] “Ok. The Van Gogh Deception, all four books of The Wingfeather Saga, Peter Nimble, does the Bible count?” [Yes] “Ok, the Bible, Ember’s End, Bugopedia (because I would want to study the bugs on the island), and Treasure Island, unabridged.”

Q: Is there anything you would trade your entire library of books for?

A: “No. Unless it be another library with the same books as well as extras.”

Q: Who would win; books or movies?

A: “I’d say that books usually win but there are a few movies I’ve seen that are way better than the books; How to Train Your Dragon, Holes, and The Tin Tin Movie.”

The Captain’s 3 R’S for a Rich & Rigorous Reading Life (updated & revised):

1.) Make reading a RITUAL.

The Captain is an early riser. Little sister Goldilocks is not. Out of necessity, I had to make a “reading-only” rule in the mornings for the Captain several years back to make sure his playing wouldn’t wake Goldilocks and begin the downward spiral of our day. I now count this decision-of-desperation perhaps the most formational in our son’s education. The Captain is able to read most mornings for an hour or more before I finish my exercise for the day and before Goldilocks even blinks. He loves the quiet, cozy time in his bed before having to face the girls and start his chores.

This morning ritual I count as the most essential element of the Captain’s reading life, perhaps even the most essential of his entire education.

2.) Make reading RELATIONAL.

The Captain and I started a book club this year for him and a group of his fellow literature-loving friends which has been such a lovely addition to our reading routine. Meeting with friends to discuss a book over a hot cup of cocoa turns reading into a social activity, and a cozy one at that. We highly recommend starting (or finding) a kids’ book club if your child would like to connect with peers over literature.

In addition to connecting with friends over books this year, the Captain also formed a mini book club of sorts with little sister, Goldilocks, and read aloud to her fourteen chapter books.

FOURTEEN! We are so touched by this sweet gesture. Not only is it a priceless gift for Goldilocks, but reading aloud to his sister everyday allows the Captain to rediscover delightful stories he’s read over the years which are now perhaps below his independent reading level but never below his delight, and perfect for him to try his hand at reading aloud. This morning read-aloud block has greatly increased both the Captain’s fluency and expression.

*A quick note on reading aloud: Public speaking is a dwindling art, and not very well-cultivated anymore in standard education. After all, it takes a lot of time and coaching . . . or does it? Alas, the art of oral narration used to be largely an organic affair. In the absence of radio, television, and the internet, families entertained one another with storytelling, dramatic readings, and skits. We think it’s time to revive these precious traditions. If you agree, we invite you to join us in heading back to yesteryear with the addition of a Sibling Read-Aloud Block to your homeschool or after-school schedule! It is truly a gift for children and parents.

3.) Make reading RECREATIONAL.

The Captain reads what he wants (within reason) and we let him. Other than titles that are too mature, dishonoring to God and/or family, or poorly written, we let our boy free-range read for the most part. The only thing I do gently enforce with the Captain is what we call in our home a “well-rounded reading diet.” In short, he is not permitted to only read comics or fluffy series. Most of the time, however, the Captain manages his book stacks quite well without parental involvement.

And HERE’S THE PROOF that his methods are working. At a glance, here’s our son’s growing reading stacks from the past four years!

2022 Book Stack (7 years old)
2023 Book Stacks (8 years old)
2024 Book Stacks (9 years old)
2025 Book Stack (10 years old)

How might the lifetimes a child leases through the pages of a library resurrect in his or her own story, I wonder? What plots might intertwine, what conflicts correspond, what characters conjoin, what wisdoms converge? Will he be better equipped to face life’s villains for all the paper ones he tore through? Will he be more aware of life’s beginnings, continuings, concludings, and endings? Will he be more keen to sense mystery, danger, beauty, adventure, loss, and love, for all the pages of these he turned? Oh, how joyous to not yet know the answers to these wonderings.

For more ideas on delight-directing a child’s reading, check out our: 📚 21 Ways to Help Your Child Fall in Love with Reading!❤️

The Captain’s Reads & Reviews for 2025!

It is common to measure a child’s growth each year in inches. What if we did the same with volume as we do with height, and measured his growth in words, pages, and bindings?

The Captain absolutely loves to measure up his books at the end of each year. For him, it’s such a fun visual and big-time motivator for his next year of reading.

Last year, the Captain’s book stack measured in at 48.5 inches!

I told the Captain from the start that there was no need to break last year’s record, but he (most adamantly), did not agree. 😆 This year, when we gathered them all up, what a surprise we had!

The titles this year did not want to be stacked, so we measured them horizontally and marked down a whopping 67 inches!

*Measurement notes: We didn’t add the inches of books read more than once, but since we counted a few comic books in the stacks, we let the extra inches go and called it fair. We also subtracted two inches to account for box edges and breathing room. 😆 It’s a process.

Even though I could barely keep pants and shoes on the Captain this past year for how fast he was growing, he managed to add more inches on the inside than on the outside! Best of all, however, was the look of satisfaction in his eyes when he announced to Papa that the books he read this year exceeded his own height of five feet.

Well, here they all are, the Captain’s reviews! And in his own words when we sat down to record them, “I need some hot tea. Or chocolate. No caffeine, no book reports.”

🏆Best Children’s Bible of All Time🏆

#1. The Action Bible illustrated by Sergio Cariello (read twice)

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

“Has your kid been wanting to read the Bible but you still think they are a little bit young? The Action Bible is the perfect solution for all readers under the age of ten. It includes many of the stories of the Bible in a comic book format that will delight all young readers. This book helped me a lot with a comprehensive understanding of the Bible.”

#2. Quest in Yosemite National Park by Aaron Johnson

🦉🦉🦉 (3/5 owls)

“This is book five in a series I’ve been reading and enjoying for a long time. Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this book as much as the others. I feel like the series would be so much better if the author hadn’t made all the (dumb) park rangers take away all the treasures that the kids find.”

Read the Captain’s review of the first books in this series here!

#3-5. Van Gogh Deception, Rembrandt Conspiracy, and Crown Heist by Deron Hicks

🦉🦉🦉🦉 (4/5 owls)

“A very historical, scientific, and well thought-out series, these books are some of my favorite and most re-read of all time. This series is perfect for readers aged ten to twelve (and can stump some adults). The Van Gogh Deception makes my top ten favorite books of all time, but unfortunately the rest of the series wasn’t nearly as good.”

🏆2nd Favorite Book of the Year🏆

#6. A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

“Set in ancient South Korea, A Single Shard transports the reader to a country filled with pottery, Chinese emperors, and obscure mythology. This book has a very special feel to it; as if you are there watching Tree Ear dig clay from the earth and the master potter, Min, sculpt his perfect creations. Linda Sue Park makes a very special imprint on the world of literature, writing books that will never be forgotten.”

💩WORST Book of the Year💩

#7. Shakespeare’s Grave by Deron Hicks

(NO owls awarded! In case the poop emojis above weren’t clear enough.)

“Terrible! Horrible! Atrociously done! I quit this book halfway through because I absolutely could not stand it. It’s strange how an author can write something as great as The Van Gogh Deception and as terrible as The Mystery of Shakespeare’s Grave. What a disgrace to Shakespeare! This book, first of all, has a dumb, boring concept. It’s just about a weird villain trying to steal a publishing company. Maybe I just didn’t get it. Then again, maybe it is just an atrocious book. I suspect it may be a mix of both.”

#8. Glitch! by Laura Martin

🦉🦉🦉 (3/5 owls)

“Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel back in time and change the face of history? What if someone evil went back in time and helped Hitler win World War II? Yikes. The beginning of this book was very well written, in my opinion, but toward the end of the book everything began to get muddled. I think I may have read this book too quickly or it was very hard to understand toward the end. Maybe I will wait to read it again in a few years.”

#9-16. Moomintroll Series by Tove Jansson

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

“Have you ever captured an antlion in a jar and poured him into a hat? Have you ever traveled across the sea to a lighthouse? Or battled hattefatteners? Of course not, because all of these things take place in a different world where moomins, grokes, and other creatures run about. This series started out on course for making my favorite series of the year. Unfortunately, as the series progressed it reduced in quality and moominishness. *Note: the first three books I rate 5/5 owls.”

#17. Charlie and the Glass Elevator (a favorite repeat read)

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

Review from last year: “I might actually like this one better than Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because of the vermicious knids who eat humans and the shooting stars we see are actually just shooting knids exploding when they try to come through the earth’s atmosphere. I like this because it’s about space and very creative.”

#18-19. Ember Rising and Ember’s End by S.D. Smith

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

🏆4th Favorite Book of the Year🏆

“Last year, if you read my reviews, I said that these books were too scary for me. Since then, I’ve changed my mind and now these two books are my favorite of the entire series which has such things as mysterious dragons, beautiful jewels, and a secret about a young prince that could change the young rabbits’ lives forever. This series has a special feeling to it, unmatched by any other books I have read before.”

🏆3rd Favorite Series of the Year🏆

#20-22. The Wild Robot Trilogy by Peter Brown (read twice; first to himself, then aloud to little sister, Goldilocks)

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

Review from our family read-aloud post: “Watch as a lovable robot is sucked into three different adventures. Roz is kind, gentle, sly, selfless, and protective. You may be thinking, “robots can’t have special qualities!” Roz does! Perfect for all ages, The Wild Robot Trilogy is heart warming and full of action. These books are in my top ten favorite series of all time.”

#23. The Bunjee Venture by Stanley McMurtry

🦉🦉🦉🦉 (4/5 owls)

“This is a time-travel book that takes you back to the time of the classic dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus Rex, as well as some fictional creatures such as a species that can join all together to form a giant jellyfish-ish creature and a mysterious mammoth-like creature called a Bunjee that can talk. This book was not my favorite for being a little too obscure, but it was still a very interesting and well-written book.”

🏆5th Favorite Book of the Year🏆

#24-27. The One and Only Ivan, The One and Only Ruby, The One and Only Bob, and The One and Only Family by Katherine Applegate

🦉🦉🦉🦉 (4/5 owls)

“The One and Only Bob, specifically, was my 5th favorite book of the year and, in my opinion, could be read on its own because it explains what happened in book one pretty well. Books one and three weren’t nearly as good. You can see my review for The One and Only Bob here.

#28. Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson (a favorite repeat read)

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

Review from two years ago: “A book people will love if they like songs, suspense, and mysterious animal tales. This is a great book to read at Easter time, and a few of the songs even have the notes written out so you can play them on the piano.”

#29. Peter Nimble by Jonathon Auxier

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

“This book was once my second favorite book and is still in my top ten. It’s full of unbelievable things that could only be found in Jonathon Auxier’s books, such as talking apes with horns where their noses should be, and a mysterious habberdasher who steals people’s money in exchange for so-called hats which are invisible. This is such an obscure book with so much mystery and magical things like “Devil’s Dram” that I could not put down the book no matter how hard I tried.”

🏆3rd Favorite Book of the Year🏆

#30. The Baker Street Irregulars; The Fall of the Amazing Zalindas by Tracy Mack & Michael Citrin

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

“Unlike most other knock-offs, this book is worthy to be called part of the Sherlock Holmes series even though it is not by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Baker Street Irregulars are a group of homeless boys who serve as Sherlock Holmes’ eyes and ears, supplying him with enough information to solve even his most difficult cases. I especially loved the funny things the elusive writer of the story said about Dr. Watson.”

Warning: “This book includes fortune telling, although it is unclear whether the author is supporting it or suggesting that fortune tellers simply make up strange things on their own to make a job for themselves.”

🏆1st Favorite Series of the Year🏆

#31-43. A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

“When I picked up book one for the first time, I looked at the cover and immediately began wondering, ‘a series of unfortunate events? What could that mean?’ This extremely creative series does not tell good things that happen to good characters, as most book series tend to do, but rather tells of bad things that happen to all the characters, especially the good ones. I loved how this series was so different and included a lot of unique and exciting things such as hypnosis, harpoon guns, and elusive villains that never get caught. I got through the entire series in a few weeks because they are an easy read, probably geared for younger kids, but the content is well-suited for older kids my age.”

“Yet another parental warning (sorry): This book contains some low-key swearing and murder.”

#44-46. The Indian in the Cupboard, The Return of the Indian, & The Secret of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks

🦉🦉🦉🦉 (4/5 owls)

“In my opinion, this is yet another series where the first book is four times better than the sequels. For the first book, The Indian in the Cupboard, I would award five stars (or owls) but the sequels did not live up to the same standard. The first book is filled with simpler adventures that imaginative kids will love, finding themselves turning the pages as fast as Omri turns many of his plastic toys into real, live people. I do not recommend the books that follow because they are not written nearly as well and do not make much sense.”

🏆Best Easy-Read Series of the Year🏆

#47. Ranger in Time Series (repeat reads counted and measured as one title)

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

Review from last year: “Ranger travels through time to help people who are in trouble in different periods of history. These stories are exciting with a bunch of cool facts from history.”

#48. My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George (read again for book club)

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

Review from last year: “I really like how Sam, the main character, runs away and learns how to fend for himself in the wild. As Sam continues on his adventures, he realizes that he is very lonely without his family or anyone to keep him company.”

🏆2nd Favorite Series of the Year🏆

#49-52. The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson (plus repeat reads)

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

“A series of adventure and slow reveals, The Wingfeather Saga is quite worthy of the award 2nd Best Series of the Year. The first two books are a bit slow, but books three and four are so intriguing that I finished them in a few days. Not only is this series incredibly adventurous, there is also a good deal of humor mixed in, and the illustrations are absolutely phenomenal. There are not many illustrations, but what they lack in quantity they make up in quality.”

Warning: “I do not recommend this book to younger readers, perhaps under nine, because I found myself quite disturbed at a few parts in the books.”

#53. The Swiss Family Robinson ~Great Illustrated Classic~ by Johann David Wyss

🦉🦉🦉🦉 (4/5 owls)

“This book is quite an adventure which takes place on a beautiful, tropical island in the ocean. One thing I didn’t like about this book is that there is quite a bit of unnecessary killing and slaughtering. However, I think this book is suitable for kids seven and up. I really liked this book because it was easy to read and filled with a lot of wonder.”

#54. Helen Keller’s Teacher by Mickie Davidson

🦉🦉🦉 (3/5 owls)

“I really enjoyed the final quarter of this book which is about poor, smart little Helen Keller who was blind, deaf, and mute, and how she ultimately escapes from the dark, empty, prison of her mind. The first three quarters of the book were unfortunately quite dull and boring. It took the author a long time to get to the exciting and interesting part of the story with Helen Keller. It would probably be a better choice to read or watch The Miracle Worker which skips right to Helen Keller and stays there, rather than going on and on about Annie’s earlier life rather tediously.”

#55. The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare

🦉🦉🦉🦉 (4/5 owls)

“The main story of this book is wonderful. The Native American boy teaches the white settler boy to set rabbit traps better, walk rather silently through the woods, and they even defeat a bear together. This book was written a lot differently from most other books I have read, including some humor but focusing more on the setting and history of the Native Americans; how they lived and left their territory in the woods of Maine. I loved how this book seemed to transport you to the world of the settlers and Native Americans. However, I did not like the ending of this book. I wish the author had ended on a bit happier note as well as included about twenty more chapters.”

#56. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham

🦉🦉🦉🦉 (4/5 owls)

“This is another story that is true, which makes it such a good book. This book follows one of the greatest geniuses in history, Nathaniel Bowditch, as he makes traveling by sea much more safe and eradicates the mistakes in the only seafaring log at that time. I loved that he wasn’t willing to take a break from his work or take any rest time before he completed his book on navigation. To be this hardworking and stubborn-spirited is quite a quality, and a helpful one. However, this book, overall, was a little bit dull.”

#57. When Mischief Came to Town by Katrina Nannestad

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

“This is a frightfully funny book with many amazing qualities to it, such as a town that needs mischief to be any fun at all. It was delightfully written and probably the funniest novel I have read this year. Besides being funny, this book also had a lot of care and meaning in it.”

🏆1st Favorite Book of the Year🏆

#58. A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

“This is quite a special book by Linda Sue Park, and in my opinion, it might be her best. It follows two different points in time and two different characters simultaneously, which is one of the things that gives this book such great content. I really like that this story is true and that the events in it really took place. It’s a book that really transports you into a different place and into the lives of the characters. Although this book is quite violent and has a lot of death, it is also quite a beautiful story and by far the best I read this year.”

“Parental warning: Death by lions, crocodiles, and terrible soldiers, oh my!”

#59. The Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

🦉🦉🦉 (3/5 owls)

Although this book started off quite well, towards the end it kind of dropped off in quality. However, The Book Scavenger idea, in my opinion, is actually better than the book itself; it’s a game or an app that people use where there are points awarded for hiding, finding, and declaring books. Just earlier today, me and my sister started out playing our own version of this game and it’s quite fun hiding and finding books around the house.”

#60. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell

🦉🦉🦉🦉 (4/5 owls)

“I would say that this book is probably written better than The Black Pearl (next), however, the heartbreaking parts of this story ruined the book for me and I couldn’t enjoy it afterwards. This book is based on a true story, and an extremely sad one at that. However, this book is worth reading because it will make you want to live off an island by only your manpower and wits.”

🏆Best Adventure of the Year🏆

#61. The Black Pearl by Scott O’Dell

🦉🦉🦉🦉 (4/5 owls)

“The Black Pearl is probably the best of the two books I have read by Scott O’Dell. This seafaring tale includes many wondrous and mysterious things such as the Manta Diablo, The Black Pearl of Heaven, and an evil young man called the Sevillano. The plot around finding the perfect pearl is fascinating and I highly recommend reading it.”

#62-64. A Boy Called Christmas, The Girl Who Saved Christmas, and A Mouse Called Miika by Matt Haig

🦉🦉🦉🦉 (4/5 owls)

“This series is full of many wonderful, fun, and adventurous things to think and read about, such as trolls, elves, flying story pixies, and more. I would award A Boy Called Christmas and A Mouse Called Miika five out of five owls each, however, The Girl Who Saved Christmas wasn’t my favorite. For kids who love humor, this series is the perfect read-aloud at Christmastime with fake cussing and slightly crass sayings from the elves.”

“Parental Warning: There is some mild language as well as ‘good’ magic in this series.”

🏆Honorable Mention🏆

#65. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

“This title almost made my top five favorites of the year because it is full of riddles, clues, anagrams, and picture words. The reader has the chance to try to follow the clues and solve many mysteries, however, they are all quite difficult. Mr. Lemoncello himself reminds me a lot of Roald Dahl’s Mr. Willy Wonka because he is quite quirky and likes to test children and watch what they will do. This book is the perfect choice for kids who like mysteries and solving riddles.”

#66. The Perilous Road by William O. Steele

🦉🦉🦉 (3/5 owls)

“This book was not my favorite because one, the writing was not the best, two, the plot was not the best, and three, the main character was annoying. The historical context was dull and took place outside of the most interesting times and places of the Civil War. As such, I personally do not recommend this book, however, overall it has a pretty good message.”

#67. Encyclopedia Brown Series by Donald J. Sobol (repeat readings, counted together as one title)

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

From last year’s review: “These are very good books for people who would rather exercise their minds than read another novel. They are cool mysteries.”

#68. The Dangerous Book for Boys

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

“Have you ever wanted to learn how to make crystals? Go fossil-finding? Make a tree house? Or a go-cart? Than this is the perfect book for you. For explanations on a wide-variety of boy-related topics, from how to play chess to how to be nice to girls, The Dangerous Book for Boys teaches you how to do many things in a humorous way. For example, the book says things like, “show proudly to parents who will pat you on the head for being a little genius.”

“PS. Not another warning this time, but a note: You may be interested to know that this book has a sequel entitled The Daring Book for Girls.”

#69. DK Complete Pottery Techniques (read alongside Papa)

🦉🦉🦉🦉 (4/5 owls)

“Me and Papa read this on Sundays together on the different techniques of pottery to prepare ourselves as we are taking this hobby up this year. It’s great for learning a lot about pottery without having to watch through a lot of videos. This book is a little bit boring in the way it is written and has some very, very ugly pieces of pottery in it, however, this is still a great informational book on the art of pottery.

#70. DK Trees, Leaves, Flowers, and Seeds (read all year)

🦉🦉🦉🦉 (4/5 owls)

“I’ve always loved encyclopedia books as well as fiction. If you are interested in types of trees, this is a great book. I only gave it four out of five owls because it is not comprehensive with species and features a lot of obscure species but skips over more common ones.”

#71. Spy Camp Graphic Novel (read twice)

🦉🦉🦉 (3/5 owls)

“I really enjoy all the points of humor as well as the wonky illustrations in Spy Camp, rather than the story itself. I especially love the interesting and peculiar facial expressions in the character graphics which are unique to any other comic I have read. However, this book is a little bit meaningless without the preceding book in the series.”

“Yet another parental warning: The kids in this series say things like, ‘I’ll rip out your kidneys and smack you silly with them’ and ‘You are a friend of my brother and therefore an enemy of mine.'”

🏆Most Adventure-Packed Comic of All Time🏆

#72. The TinTin comic book collection by Hergé (many books counted and measured as one title altogether)

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

From last year’s review: “Tintin is a great, addicting series; when you pick it up and read it you don’t want to get back up but want another book of it. It’s so well-written and I like the Captain’s fake swearing when he says things like, ‘thundering typhoons or blistering barnacles!’ I really like the action, fighting, and facial expressions in these comic books.”

“Parental warning: Tintin often says rude and snarky things to the villains he captures. There is also some violence, but no more than could be expected for a detective series.”

🏆Favorite New (for me) Comic of the Year🏆

#73. Garfield comic book collection by Jim Davis (many books counted and measured as one title altogether)

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

“There is a huge Garfield comic collection at Grandma and Grandpa’s house which means that when I am at their house you never see my face. I love how America’s favorite cat, Garfield, does nothing all day long except eat, destroy dogs, and lie around the house.”

“Knock, knock. Who’s there? Yet another warning. This series includes a lot of violence and some inappropriate jokes.”

🏆Favorite Comic of All Time🏆

#74. Calvin & Hobbes comic book collection by Bill Watterson (many books counted and measured as one title altogether)

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 (5/5 owls)

“Calvin & Hobbes transports you into a world of mischevious pranks and laughter. It is by far my favorite comic strip of all time. The jokes and sarcasm bring readers to their knees trying to catch their breath.”

“Why did the warning cross the road? To see the note on Garfield above.”

#75-88. Books the Captain read aloud to little sister Goldilocks (some of these he read first to himself then aloud)

Click here to see the reviews for the: 14 Books the Captain Read Aloud to little sister Goldilocks!