Elementary

Wonderful Picture Books About Fall

Fall is here! Read aloud these wonderful picture books about fall to your children to help them learn all about the fall season — the characteristics of the weather, harvest, animals, and changes in the landscape. These are my favorite stories to share with kids… Wonderful Picture Books About Fall Counting on Fall by Lizann Flatt […]

36 Popular Monster Books That Kids Love (Ages 2 to 16)

Monsters can be sweet and giggly or stinky and creepy. Which of these popular monster books will your kids love? You’ll find picture books and chapter books filled with monsters that boogie, won’t go to sleep, need haircuts, want to make friends, attack villages, and more. Monsters in Picture Books Fingers For Lunch by Brandt […]

Kid-Favorite Halloween Books for All Ages: The Ultimate Guide

Halloween is just around the corner. That means it’s time to start reading books all about this fall holiday. Discover the best choices in Halloween books– just right for kids of all ages to enjoy. Find board books, picture books, and chapter books. Even better, these books aren’t scary — they’re kid-friendly and mom-approved. Don’t […]

New Mythical, Magical, and Fantasy Chapter Books (2019)

Ready to add to your bookshelves? These books are the newest chapter books with mythology, magic, and fantasy elements. Add to that adventure, growing up, and making ethical decisions, and you’ll see there are many, many good books from which to choose. Maybe you’ll want to read them all! New Myths, Magic, and […]

18 Picture Books With Predictable, Repetitive Text

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 […]

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 […]

The Best Journals For Kids

The best journals for kids are . . . the journals they write in! And like us, every child will have his or her own preferences. (Updated: 9/2019) The Best Journals For Kids Just remember . . . — encourage writing stamina and fluency, not spelling — journals aren’t meant to be revised or edited […]