picture books

NEWEST Picture Books About Friendship

Are you looking for new friendship stories to add to your reading time? These books will be wonderful additions to your read-aloud time in preschool, elementary school, or at home. NEWEST Picture Books About Friendship The Someone New by Jill Twiss, illustrated by Eg Keller Don’t miss this meaningful story with an important message about […]

36 Popular Monster Books That Kids Love (Ages 2 to 16)

Monsters can be sweet and giggly or stinky and creepy. Which of these popular monster books will your kids love? You’ll find picture books and chapter books filled with monsters that boogie, won’t go to sleep, need haircuts, want to make friends, attack villages, and more. Monsters in Picture Books Fingers For Lunch by Brandt […]

18 Picture Books With Predictable, Repetitive Text

Picture books with predictable, repetitive text develop language and literacy skills in all ages of growing readers from birth on up. Read these to your toddlers and preschoolers. Read these with your kindergartners. Read these with your growing readers of any age, particularly readers who need the support that predictability and repetition provides. Bottom line […]

16 Exciting Picture Books About 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 help kids practice their color matching. .They’re also a great way for budding artists to explore mixing colors and shades of colors. Developmentally, […]

What’s New in Picture Books, August 2019

As I review these new books, I want to make sure I’m highlighting the best of the bunch. I like them all but there are some stand-outs that I don’t want you to miss. So I’m taking a page from the bigger review sites and including a star beside the most exceptional books. Stars are […]

Delightful Picture Books That Celebrate Hair

Some kids grow up not liking their hair, right? These books might help change that — particularly for African-American kids. It’s both representation and affirmation. You’ll also read a cautionary tale about NOT combing your hair as well as a funny story about copying other people’s hairstyles. Comment below if you have any favorites or […]

Wonderful New Picture Books, July 2019

Get ready to learn about some amazing new picture books — you’re going to want these for your homes and classrooms. Impressive New Picture Books, July 2019 The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton BACK TO SCHOOL Don’t miss this delightful book of positive presuppositions about the first day of school […]