Do you have a child who LOVES narwhals? I do! Which means we read narwhal books, write narwhal stories, and collect narwhal plush toys. (Her last birthday party was narwhal themed!) Based on our research, here are the best narwhal books for kids. ENJOY! The Best Narwhal Books for Kids Narwhal Unicorn of the Sea (book #1) by Ben Clanton My daughter is the biggest fan of narwhals so we … [Read more...]
Delightful New Picture Books for Summer
If you're looking for newly published picture books, summer 2017, keep these delightful choices in mind. Maybe even put some on hold at the library. Because there are lots of great books to read with kids. Delightful New Picture Books for Summer (2017) I'm Silly (My First Comics) by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm EMOTIONS Tizzy Tornado is feeling silly. But Tizzy's acted too silly and … [Read more...]
Lovely Fairy Tales and Myths to Enjoy With Children
Some of these newly published fairy tales and myth books are familiar while others are totally new. Read these stories with your children. Then see what wonderful discussions you might have as you explore the richness and meaning of the stories together. Fairy tales began as allegories to explain abstract concepts with themes of birth, death, love, jealousy, growing up, and … [Read more...]
Folktales for Kids
Do your kids know about folktales? These are stories from a culture's oral traditions meant to share values and / or explain something in the natural world or about human nature, often are about ordinary people, and can including talking animals like fables. Sometimes folktales contain a wise life lesson at the end just like a fable does. When researching about folktales, it is clear that there … [Read more...]
Don’t Forget to Read Nonfiction Books with Kids
Often, when we think of children's books, it's fiction. But, nonfiction matters, too! That's why I always try to regularly share with you the best recently published nonfiction books. Here are my latest favorites. Cheers! you might also like: Nonfiction Comprehension Strategies and Determining Importance in Nonfiction Don't Forget to Read Nonfiction Books with Kids My … [Read more...]
6 Wonderful New Picture Book Biographies
We expand our children's worlds when we help know the stories of other people. These six new picture book biographies will deftly do just that. 6 Wonderful New Picture Book Biographies The Strongest Man in the World: The Legend of Louis Cyr by Lucie Papineau and Caroline Hamel Even at a young age, Cyprien-Noe of Canada, earned a reputation of Samson. When he learned that weight lifting … [Read more...]
8 Fascinating STEM Picture Books
STEM picture books introduce young children to science, technology, engineering, and math. Not only that, some of these picture books actually teach the STEM concepts which is big fun within a story. 8 Fascinating STEM Picture Books I Lost My Sock! A Matching Mystery by P.J. Roberts, illustrated by Elio Help Fox and Ox find Fox's missing sock. Fox tries to describe his sock exactly -- it's … [Read more...]
Picture Books for Vehicle Loving Kids
Do you have a vehicle loving kid who is obsessed with trucks, cars, motorcycles, and construction vehicles? If so, these books are must-reads, maybe even must-owns. Picture Books for Vehicle Loving Kids Old Tracks, New Tricks by Jessica Petersen Snubbed by the trains, the new wooden train tracks decide they'll show the other tracks fun ways to play -- like hide and go track, … [Read more...]
Picture Books About Being True to Yourself
It's important to read picture books about being true to yourself so that as our kids grow, they feel comfortable being themselves. We want them to both know themselves as well as be proud of who they are. Seeing this in picture books can prompt that discussion and remind us to encourage our kids. Who they are is perfect and lovable. Author and illustrator, Eric Wight, tells his kids, … [Read more...]
Picture Books You Can Use for Writing Prompts
Writing teachers and homeschoolers! Use a picture book as writing prompts to inspire creative writing. Use snippets of the story, the illustrations, the style, or the format and see what wonderful stories emerge. Writing prompt books are different from mentor texts, whose writing is so outstanding or interesting, that you want your students to emulate it for improvement. Instead, these can … [Read more...]
Vampirina at the Beach Book & Prize Pack #VampirinaBallerina
Get ready for summer with Vampirina At The Beach (Vampirina Ballerina Series) by Ann Marie Pace, illustrated by LeUyen Pham for ages 2 - 6. Thanks to Disney for providing me the book as well as the Vampirina prize pack for a lucky winner. (Scroll down for how to enter.) Vampirina at the Beach Book & Prize Pack Vampirina and her monster friends and family travel to spend a fun night at the … [Read more...]
Books That Help Children Learn About Friendship
It's always lovely to see a new batch of picture books that help model friendship for children. Because friendship is a skill, just like any other; an important emotional intelligence skill. And books about friendship can help. Books That Help Children Learn About Friendship Triangle by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen Quirky humor plus shapes galore! Triangle leaves his house to go play a sneaky … [Read more...]