If your child ages 6, 7, or 8 (first - third grade) is working hard to become a reader, you'll want to provide them with enticing beginning chapter books that get them reading, reading, reading. I love finding newly published books to help with just that. Here are some of the latest books that may be just perfect for your growing reader in the early elementary grades. Also, I'm THRILLED … [Read more...]
Summer Reading Lists For Kids Ages 6 – 14
Happy summer vacation! Get your kids age 6 - 14 reading with book recommendations from my master summer reading lists for kids at every grade level from elementary to middle school to high school!! Reading, lots of it, is the only way to keep kids growing as readers. But, as we know kids need lots of good books. That's why I've made these book lists to help. Summer Reading Lists for … [Read more...]
Spotlight on New Comic Books
"Comics are a gateway drug to literacy."--Art Spiegelman, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Maus and TOON Books Series Advisor Don't you love this quote!? I totally agree. Kids need a variety in their reading diet. Let kids read comic books + chapter books + non-fiction books. It's like a healthy eating: a little of everything from each food plate category adds up to the essential nutrients … [Read more...]