DC, LEGO DC, and Marvel are just some of the out of this world superhero characters you'll find in this list of superhero children's books. These board books, picture books, early readers, and chapter books promise to entertain all of you comic book, good vs. evil fans who dream of becoming a superhero one day. If you haven't gone to a Comic Con, I highly recommend Denver's family-friendly … [Read more...]
Ultimate List of Beauty and the Beast Retellings and Adaptations (for Kids and Young Adults)
Fans of the Beauty and the Beast movies, look no further to find Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bête) books -- retellings and adaptations for kids and Young Adults (YA)! This originally French fairy tale became popular in the 1700s written by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. When her father is imprisoned by a cursed Beast for stealing a rose, Belle, or Beauty, trades her freedom … [Read more...]
Incredible Diverse Anthology of Short Stories for Middle School
Flying Lessons and Other Stories edited by Ellen Oh (of We Need Diverse Books) will be your new go-to book of short stories for middle school and high school. The writing is absolutely incredible with short stories meant for ages 8 - 12 written by amazing, award-winning, and diverse authors. Authors in this children's anthology include: Matt de la Peña Grace Lin Meg Medina Tim … [Read more...]
2017 Newbery and Caldecott Children’s Book Winners
Announcing the children's Newbery book award winner and and Caldecott Medal award for 2017 and the honor winners for each!! This year, the The Newbery for 2017 goes to The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill while the Caldecott for 2017 is Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat illustrated by Javaka Steptoe. Read on to learn more about these fabulous children's … [Read more...]
Review: EPIC! Books for Kids App
Epic! is an app and website that provides children's books in the form of ebooks for a monthly membership fee of $4.99 a month. However, you can try Epic! FREE for one month. Which is what I recommend. Because after I share what I think are the pros and cons, it all comes down to whether or not your child likes their selection of books. Review: EPIC Books for Kids App PROS: Things We Like … [Read more...]
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party #ReadYourWorld
Please join us for our Multicultural Children's Book Day Twitter Party! Win 1 of 12 Book Bundles! Giving away Book Bundles every 6 minutes! Friday, January 27th 9 pm to 10 pm EST Hashtag: #ReadYourWorld We will be discussing the state of children's book publishing and giving away diversity book bundles every six minutes. We invite EVERYONE to join us: authors, publishers, parents, caregivers, … [Read more...]
What I Did On My Christmas Vacation aka. New Children’s Chapter Book Reviews
I love curling up with a good book as much for my own sanity as to help you find good books for your kids. These children's chapter book reviews are from the books I recently read over holiday. They're ALL amazing. I hope they give you lots of new ideas for your children or your classroom. New Children's Chapter Book Reviews Look Both Ways in the Barrio Blanco by Judith Robins Rose (ages 8 - … [Read more...]
Good Book Options for New Readers
What are good book options for new readers? First, they'll start with easy readers and as they grow, move into chapter books. Try one of these recently published choices, and then check my my book recommendations lists by age. Great Book Options for New Readers Easy Readers Pug by Ethan Long (Easiest Easy Reader) Simple text deftly (and this is an art!) tells an enjoyable story about a pug … [Read more...]
Interesting Informational Books for Kids
I've found more interesting informational books for kids! Ready to check them out? Interesting Informational Books for Kids The Inventors of LEGO Toys by Erin Hagar, illustration by Paige Garrison This informational book rocks! It's well-written, nicely illustrated, and very interesting! Learn the history of Ole Kirk Christiansen and his start as a woodworker. From yo-yos to plastic bricks to … [Read more...]
Best Nonfiction Children’s Books, 2016
If you're looking to find the best nonfiction children's books of 2016, I've got you covered. Here are my favorites -- many of them are nonfiction picture books, but you'll also find easy readers, poetry books, chapter books, and informational tomes as well. Best Nonfiction Children's Books, 2016 My First Book of Hockey Sports Illustrated Kids A Rookie Book I highly recommend this … [Read more...]
Exciting New Board Books 2016
I'm excited to share these new board books with you because they're so cool! I think you'll find some choices to read with your babies and toddlers; some great gift ideas here, too. Exciting New Board Books 2016 My First Wonder Woman Book Touch and Feel by David Bar Katz Are you as excited as me about the new Wonder Woman movie? This board book will get even the youngest kids interested in … [Read more...]
Best Children’s Chapter Books 2016
Each year, I read and read tons of children's chapter books then deliberate at length about the best. (It's so hard!) These books are my favorites for the year 2016. Also read: The Best Picture Books of 2016 and Best Non Fiction Books of 2016 Best Beginning Chapter Books 2016 New readers, ages 6 to 8, want to read engaging books. So here are my favorite beginning chapter books from 2016 … [Read more...]