80 Educational Children’s Math Picture Books
Ready for the biggest list of math picture books? Because I’ve found SO MANY amazing math books, I can’t wait to tell you about them!
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Imagination Soup | Chapter & Middle Grade Books | Childrens Books | Elementary | Middle School | Picture Books | STEM
Exciting Scientific Method Stories in 20 Children’s Books
Get your kids excited about the scientific method with engaging picture books, chapter books, and middle grade books like these.
Picture Books About Habitats and Ecosystems
If you’re studying ecosystems and habitats, these picture books can help!
Elementary | Playful Learning | Preschool | STEM | Tech | Toys & Games
The Best STEM Toys and Gifts for Kids
Are you shopping for the best STEM toys and gifts for your kids this holiday season? Here you’ll find what’s new and recommended for 2023, as well as the best classic STEM toys for kids.
Creative Gifts for 7 Year Old Girls
If you’re looking for creative gifts for 7-year old girls, here you’ll find unique, creative, and educational gifts that any 7-year old girl will love for Christmas, a birthday, or any other holiday.
The Best Gifts for 5 Year Old Girls (That They’ll Love)
Are you looking for amazing toys and gifts for 5 year old girls that will get them thinking, moving, inventing, building, exploring, and playing?
Creative Gifts and Toys for 4 Year Old Girls
If you’re a parent, grandparent, or friend looking for the best gifts, toys, and games for a 4 year old girl that will get them thinking, moving, inventing, building, exploring, and playing, here you’ll find plenty of ideas on this curated list.
50 Best Gifts and Toys for 4 Year Old Boys (That They’ll Love)
If you’re a parent, grandparent, or friend looking for amazing toys and gifts for 4-year-old boys that will get them thinking, moving, inventing, building, exploring, and playing, you’ll find plenty of great ideas on this curated list.
Elementary | Nonfiction Books | Playful Learning | Preschool | STEM | Tech | Toys & Games
Incredible Coding for Kids Classes, Websites, Games, Books, & Apps
If you’re looking for coding for kids’ classes, games, toys, and apps to help children learn to code, you’ll find everything you need here.
Awesome Gifts for 7 Year Old Boys
Here are awesome gifts for 7 year old boys that are also filled with learning and creativity opportunities. Your 7 year olds will love these gift ideas!
60 Short Middle Grade Books That Kids Will Love
While we need both short and long books, right now, we need MORE short middle grade books to get our young readers reading more.
Awesome Toys and Gifts for 8 Year Old Boys
Looking for cool gifts for your 8 year old boys? Look no further. Here’s a great list of gifts, games, books, and toys that your 8 year old boys will be happy to receive for Christmas or another holiday such as a birthday. Scroll down to see all the cool ideas.
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18 Amazing Books About Robots for Kids
Robots for kids are the coolest, right? Get your STEM-loving kids excited to learn about robots with these excellent children’s books all about robots! From picture books to nonfiction books, these children’s books about robots for kids will help start a love of robotics.
Cool Gifts for 9 Year Old Boys
If you’re shopping for gifts for 9 year old boys for Christmas, a birthday, or any occasion, you’ll find lots of the best ideas in this list of books, games, and toys.
Childrens Books | Chapter & Middle Grade Books | Elementary | Mentor Texts | Middle School | Picture Books | Writing
40 Impressive Personal Narrative Examples in Children’s Books
Build empathy by reading personal narrative examples in children’s books, including picture books and middle grade books. In other words, read someone’s authentic memoir based on their life experience. And see how it gives you empathy as you walk in that person’s shoes. (It will also help you become a better personal narrative writer!)
25 Amazing Middle Grade Novels in Verse (to Get Kids Reading)
Get your kids ages 8 to 12 excited to read with books in verse! These are books written in poetic forms that entice even the most reluctant of readers to read.
Elementary | Preschool | STEM | Toys & Games
18 Best Science Kits for Kids
Let’s talk about the best science kits for kids, kits that make good gifts for kids but also teach science with safe and fun experiments.
Imagination Soup | Chapter & Middle Grade Books | Childrens Books | Easy Readers & Chapter Books | Elementary | Middle Grade | Middle School
12 Important Civil War Books for Kids
Kids studying the American Civil War benefit from reading nonfiction and historical fiction Civil War books because the details, the ambiance, and the significant events become more real through the lens of memorable stories and books. Here you’ll find my picks for Civil War books for readers ages 6 – 13. Your older children interested…
Good Books About the Water Cycle for Kids
Do your kids know about the water cycle? If you’re ready to introduce the water cycle for kids or to review it, start with one or more of the nonfiction and fiction picture books on this list.
Childrens Books | Chapter & Middle Grade Books | Easy Readers & Chapter Books | Elementary | Middle Grade | Nonfiction Books | Picture Books | Preschool
100 Best Dog Books for Kids
Do your kids love dogs? Because if they do, here are children’s favorite dog books from board books to picture books to chapter books and middle grade books.
1000 Best Middle Grade Books
There are so many middle grade books, it can be hard to pick the best ones for your readers. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, librarian, or grandparent, I will help you find the best middle-grade books to recommend, read aloud, and share with kids ages 9 to 12. I’ve read and chosen all of the…
Creative Gifts for 11 Year Old Girls
I think tweens are the hardest age for buying gifts. Don’t you? Here you’ll find unique gifts for 11 year old girls, including books, games, technology, and art kits. I hope this helps you with your holiday shopping!
Picture Books and Games to Learn Colors
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 teach kids about colors as well as help kids practice their color matching.
Childrens Books | Chapter & Middle Grade Books | Easy Readers & Chapter Books | Elementary | Middle Grade | Middle School
21 Favorite Graphic Novels with Boy Main Characters
Since I just reviewed a batch of new middle-grade graphic novels with girl main characters, I thought I’d balance it out with a list of my favorite graphic novels with boy main characters. On this list, you’ll find popular, highly-recommended choices that your readers who are ages 8 to 12 will love to read and…
16 Five Senses Activities + 30 5 Senses Books
Find 5 senses books and sensory activities to teach kids about the five senses of smell, sight, taste, touch, and hearing. You’ll make learning about the 5 senses fun for your kids!
Chapter & Middle Grade Books | Childrens Books | Elementary | Middle School | Nonfiction Books | Picture Books
New Nonfiction Books, October 2021
Check out these new children’s nonfiction books about all sorts of interesting subjects. Read about cars, fish, pollution, the water cycle, the desert ecosystem, folktales, Star Wars poems, and more! New Nonfiction Books, October 2021 Odd Beasts Meet Nature’s Weirdest Animals by Laura Gehl, illustrated by Gareth Lucas ANIMALS ages 2 – 5 Cute rhymes…
The Explorer Academy: The Dragon’s Blood Blog Tour
Welcome back to the Explorer Academy! and… The Explorer Academy: The Dragon’s Blood Blog Tour! To celebrate the release of Explorer Academy: The Dragon’s Blood by Trudi Trueit on October 5th, blogs across the web are featuring exclusive guest posts from Trudi, as well as 5 chances to win all 6 books in the series so far!…
Problem-Solving with Cupcakes
by author and product designer, Vicky Fang Problem-Solving with Cupcakes In addition to being a children’s book author, I’m also a product designer—which means I design how products work for the people using them. This includes how you interact with the product, what it looks like, what it sounds like, etc. Over the years, I’ve…
Childrens Books | Elementary | Picture Books | STEM | Tech
8 Picture Books To Encourage Kids to Create, Crash, & Try Again!
written by Margaret Muirhead, author and school librarian Want to encourage your children to become makers who think creatively, take risks, fail, and persevere again? If you haven’t heard of the Maker Movement, Adweek writes, “the maker movement, as we know it, is the umbrella term for independent inventors, designers and tinkerers.” When we encourage…
Chapter & Middle Grade Books | Childrens Books | Easy Readers & Chapter Books | Elementary | Middle Grade
Book Club Book Ideas for 4th Grade
Looking for a good book for your 4th-grade book clubs? (For kids around ages 9 and 10.) Here, you’ll find book ideas as well as considerations for what kind of book to select. When you’re picking a book, or a selection of books from which kids can choose, ask yourself what topics and themes you…
Newest Nonfiction Books for Kids Ages 4 – 8
Here are some fun new nonfiction books for ages 4 to 8! Although, the first book on the list is for parents of kids ages 4 – 8. Newest Nonfiction Books for Kids Ages 4 – 8 Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids: 60 Easy Creative Play Projects that Boost Brain Development, Calm Anxiety and…
New Middle Grade Books, Jan 2021
Ready for a batch of new books for your middle-grade readers, ages 8 to 12? Some quick highlights… Gone to the Woods isn’t just for kids, I think most of you who love Paulsen will find this profound and moving, too. Don’t miss Amari, a wonderful fantasy book with a heroine of color! The Beast and…
New Easy Readers and Early Chapter Books (Jan 2021)
Guess what? I have lots of new fantastic easy readers and early chapter books to tell you about. These books will keep your growing readers stocked up on good books to read. As always, I’ve added these books to the following lists: Best Easy Reader Books for 5- and 6-Year-Olds Best Books for 6-Year-Olds Best…
STEM
STEM Get kids excited about STEM with STEM-themed books and engaging activities! STEM Children’s Books Read informational, interesting STEM picture and chapter books with kids of all ages from preschool and elementary to middle school. STEM Apps Discover the best STEM apps for kids to help them learn about science, math, engineering, and technology. Download…
Playful Learning
Playful Learning Activities Reading Our goal is for children to learn to read, to love books, and to comprehend what they’re reading. But, it’s a complex process and requires continuous effort. Try to make reading fun and engaging with interesting activities and resources. Here are some great posts to help: Also, check out these awesome…
Compelling Hero’s Journey Children’s Books
What is the hero’s journey? It’s a story about an imperfect hero who goes on an adventure where he or she learns lessons through mistakes and triumphs, wins some sort of victory, and returns home a different person. Joseph Campbell famously wrote more about this concept in his book, The Hero With a Thousand Faces….