Search: age 5, Medieval times

author: Jeff Brumbeau rating: asin: 0439309107 binding: Hardcover list price: $17.95 USD amazon price: $12.21 USD

The Quiltmaker's Gift celebrates the quilting tradition, the value of generosity, and the spirit of community in a beautiful and touching fable for our times. This richly illustrated picture book celebrates the joy of giving and gently emphasizes the age-old truth that material wealth does not necessarily buy happiness. The Quiltmaker's Gift is a heartwarming children's fable, a celebration of quilters and quilting, and a challenging adult parable all wrapped into one.

author: Cindy Neuschwander rating: asin: 1570911525 binding: Paperback list price: $6.95 USD amazon price: $6.95 USD

Sir Cumference, his wife, Lady Di of Ameter, and their son, Radius, use geometry and problem-solving techniques to help King Author. 32 pages. 8 1/2" x 9 1/2". Ages 5-10.

author: Tomie dePaola rating: asin: 0698116232 binding: Paperback list price: $5.99 USD amazon price: $5.99 USD

What happens when a sheepish knight and a not-so-fierce dragon fight for the very first time? Well, it's no ordinary battle since the knight has to go to the castle library to learn about dragon-fighting and the dragon must dig through his ancestor's things to find out how to fight a knight! Spontaneity of line and feeling are backed by zesty colors and a jovial, tongue-in-cheek tone to which children can relateA top springtime choice. --Booklist There's a swirl of good-humored life to the book. --The New York Times Book Review

author: Joanna Cole rating: asin: 0590108204 binding: Hardcover list price: $15.95 USD amazon price: $15.95 USD

With her reluctant student, Arnold, the Friz slips through a mysterious trap door -- and ends up in the Middle Ages! There, they explore a medieval castle, meeting the people who live there and learning about everyday life within the castle walls. When the castle is threatened by invaders, Arnold and the Friz don chain mail to lead the defense. They repel the invaders just in the nick of time, then they joust and feast before returning to the 21st century. With their careful research and trademark wit, Cole and Degen introduce the many facets of medieval life.

author: Leah Wilcox rating: asin: 0142403997 binding: Paperback list price: $5.99 USD amazon price: $5.99 USD

When the prince spies Rapunzel in her high tower, he's convinced she's the girl of his dreams. He thinks he can rescue her in the ordinary way, but this is no ordinary Rapunzel. She throws everything from her tower except what the prince keeps asking for— including one delightful surprise to make all his dreams come true. Here is a hilarious tale of how one bad hair day turns into happily ever after. With charming art and lilting text, Leah Wilcox and Lydia Monks take fairy-tale fun to a whole new level.

author: Audrey Wood rating: asin: 0152427309 binding: Hardcover list price: $17.00 USD amazon price: $11.56 USD

In this delightful story, the king refuses to leave his bathtub and rule the kingdom. “Beauty aside, this also has a panache and sly wit that will please children and their parents, who will be called on to peruse the book again and again.”--Booklist