Does your kid need a good book? How about finding book series for your kids that they’ll love? Thee other day, I couldn’t help overhearing a woman and her kids looking for books at the library. And I just couldn’t help myself. . . “Um, did you say you needed a good book series about […]
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Raising Innovative Kids
Guess what we’re doing this summer? Nothing much. We went to the pool for the first time last week but other than a few trips to the library, we’re doing nothing. The book, Creating Innovators, confirmed that my kids need time. They need time for play and discovery. Back to the book, . . . I also […]
New Chapter Books For Summer Reading
It’s summer and you’re looking to keep your kids reading, right? Here’s a group of new chapter books and graphic novels to consider. Scroll through and see what your kids (or you) might want to read. New Chapter Books Explorer: The Mystery Boxes edited by Kazu Kibuishi – Ages 9 and up Seven graphic […]
Lost and Found – Small World Play
Hello! I’m Ness, and I blog at One Perfect Day where I share ideas for learning through play, arts and craft ideas, cooking with kids, children’s books and parenting tips. I am so excited to be guest posting at Imagination Soup. Melissa’s site is my go-to source of information and inspiration for everything related to […]
Great Easy Readers and Chapter Books
If you have a child who is beginning to read, you’re looking for engaging books. You want to find the best early readers and easy chapter books. But, I must add that there is no need to rush into chapter books. Picture books are always marvelous – and often get forgotten when kids start chapter books. Don’t […]
New Children’s Books
Spring’s bounty of newly published books for kids is here with a round-up of new children’s books: picture books, board books, and non-fiction. New Children’s Books Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin, created by James Dean I imagine it’s hard to follow the perfection of the first Pete the Cat book. […]
New Recommended Books for Your Nightstand: Food, Imagination, & Outside
Don’t miss this post today. These five books have make my life richer, and I want to tell you all about them. There’s Smart Parenting for Smart Kids, my newest favorite parenting book, 15 Minutes Outside, a quick daily outside ideas book, The Family Dinner, a cookbook of inspiration, Where Children Sleep, forced reflection on the […]