Picture books with predictable, repetitive text develop language and literacy skills in all ages of growing readers from birth on up. Read these to your toddlers and preschoolers. Read these with your kindergartners. Read these with your growing readers of any age, particularly readers who need the support that predictability and repetition provides. Bottom line […]
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The Latest Nonfiction Picture and Chapter Book Biographies (2019)
We can learn so much from reading biographies. Walking in the shoes of another makes us more empathetic, self-reflective, and knowledgeable. Which is why it’s important for kids (and us bigger kids) to find good biographies like these new titles that open a window into the life of another person. Find more books on my […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s New in Nonfiction for Ages 2 – 12 (2019)
I really can’t wait for you to learn about some of these books — especially My First Book of Haiku Poems and Alphabreaths and … well, I’ll let you peruse the reviews and see for yourself. What’s New in Nonfiction for Ages 2 – 12 (2019) My First Book of Haiku Poems: A Picture, a […]
Continue Reading8 Fantastic Nonfiction Books About Animals (2019)
I’m loving these NEW nonfiction books about animals!!! Okay, one of these books is about a mystical creature but the rest celebrate the actual animal world. If I had to pick a favorite, I couldn’t decide between the Doggie Defenders books and Sleep. See for yourself… 8 Impressive Nonfiction Books About Animals Sleep: How Nature […]
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Kids, especially preschoolers, need practice when learning about colors. You want your kids to correctly match the name of the color to the actual color. Picture books are a great way to help kids practice their color matching. .They’re also a great way for budding artists to explore mixing colors and shades of colors. Developmentally, […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s New in Picture Books, August 2019
As I review these new books, I want to make sure I’m highlighting the best of the bunch. I like them all but there are some stand-outs that I don’t want you to miss. So I’m taking a page from the bigger review sites and including a star beside the most exceptional books. Stars are […]
Continue ReadingImpressive New Middle Grade Books You Don’t Want to Miss
Many of these middle-grade books are all about the hard work of growing up– whether they’re about coding or adoption or ADHD or something else — they’re still tackling coming-of-age, too. Coming-of-age means these are about kids growing into young adulthood learning hard-earned life lessons about who they are and how to make sense […]
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