Thanksgiving books for kids share the early history of the United States, gratitude, and thankfulness. Do you know that thankfulness is a habit - something to practice and make a regular part of your day? (Kind of like exercise!) We practice thankfulness each night in our family prayers. For other people, they might share gratitude at a family meal. The good news is that gratitude directly … [Read more...]
The Coolest Coloring Books Based on Children’s Books
Grab these children's book inspired coloring books and get your coloring zen on. Color before, during, and while reading the actual kids' books! After finding all these amazing coloring books based on children's books, I want them all for me. Yup, I'm totally planning on "sharing" these with my kids. The Coolest Coloring Books Based on Children's Books Here are four suggestions for using … [Read more...]
Beautiful! 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up
Both a list of recommended books and an interactive journal, 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up: The Must-Read Book List for Kids by Bianca Schulze, is a beautiful tribute to children's literature, designed to encourage readers to read and expand their worlds. Beautiful because it's about children's literature and beautiful in it's playful presentation as well. 101 Books to Read Before You Grow … [Read more...]
Monthly Subscription Boxes for Kids
Monthly subscription boxes for kids make fantastic holiday gifts because they last all year long. You can find interesting gift boxes for all ages and many interests. I imagine that grandma or auntie would find something perfect for your child on this list of ideas. Monthly Subscription Boxes for Kids For the Imaginative Preschooler Bramble Box ages 3 - 8 Bramble Box is a monthly subscription … [Read more...]
Free eBooks for Kids
Both my kids now own Kindles so they can read digital books, or ebooks. But I'm not ready to break the bank buying them books. Which is why we use Overdrive to download their children's ebooks for FREE! All you need is a library card. And some patience. (Because this process is a few more steps than buying a book with one click on Amazon.) Also, if you don't own a Kindle, you can easily … [Read more...]
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. So, my kids and I read this book with a wary eye . . . and loved it! Again … [Read more...]
Star Wars Day & Other Fascinating Topics
Thanks so much for welcoming all my guest posters this past week! I enjoyed a jam-packed trip to Washington D.C. where I spent 3 days at Mom Congress, 1 day sight-seeing (aching feet!), 1 evening gallivanting at the Reading is Fundamental gala, and 1/2 day of meetings. (I'm more introverted than extroverted so don't expect spoken words for several days. Need. To. Rest.) Did you see that May 4th … [Read more...]
The Best Villains in Children’s Books
by educator, mom, and "education diva," Ruth Spivak. Mwahahaaaa! An awesome villain can really make a great children's book. Oh sure, it’s great to have a hero who models virtue and courage, but it’s the villains who are often the most interesting and memorable characters. What would Charlie and the Chocolate Factory be without the outrageously spoiled Veruca Salt, or without gluttonous … [Read more...]
A Book-Themed Percy Jackson Birthday Party
Percy Jackson (affiliate link) is a five book chapter book series about a 12 year old demi-god boy whose dad is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. Percy spends the series of light-hearted, adventurous books escaping from monsters, training at Camp Half-Blood (a camp for demi-gods) and questing -- for example, in the first book, he tries to prove that he didn't steal Zeus' lightening … [Read more...]
Picture Book Round-Up November 2011
I didn't expect to write another picture book post but these wonderful books must be shared! Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas If you haven't become a Jan Thomas aficionado, where have you been? I can't figure out why she's not as popular as some other writers. She's hilarious!! We are addicted to her newest book, Ready for Fun, which is a great book for reading together and … [Read more...]
Fantastic Nonfiction Books For Kids
It's very important for kids to read non-fiction as well as fiction books. Why? Because most reading and writing in our life is non-fiction - information in school, communication in work, and almost everything on the Internet. Read more about non-fiction comprehension strategies including word-attack skills and text-structure knowledge. Non-Fiction Books For Kids Non-fiction for children … [Read more...]
Favorite Bedtime Stories – New Picture Books for Children
The great philosopher, Dr. Seuss, once wrote, "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." In honor of his wise words, I present to you my list of the best, most impressive, newly published picture books that you'll love for bedtime stories. I love and recommend them all! Book descriptions provided by the publisher . . . Picture … [Read more...]