Inside: Chapter books aren’t the only options for 5th graders! Take a look at our top picks of 5th grade picture books, sure to delight your child. A reader asked me for a list of picture books appropriate for 4th and 5th grade. I wasn’t sure myself. Sure, there are advanced picture books but does…
Month: December 2013
Top 10 Crocodile Books for Kids
The wolf was very nearly driven to extinction through hunting. I can’t help but wonder if children’s literature has a role to play in portraying wolves as “bad guys.” Thankfully, due to human intervention including breeding programs and reintroduction programs, the wolf is making a comeback. So, I wondered how crocodiles were portrayed in children’s…
Caldecott, Newbery and Printz 2014 Contenders
I thought I’d update my post on predicting the Caldecott, Newbery and Printz possible 2014 winners now that the year is almost to a close. What are your favorites? Care to make a prediction for the Caldecott, Newbery or Printz? It doesn’t matter if it wins or not! Possible Caldecott 2014 Winners Journey by Aaron Becker…
Special Needs Resources for Parents
Thank you to everyone who took time to give me feedback on my last sponsored post on Special Needs Resources for Parents from The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD). Many of you left kind comments that this was useful stuff so I will continue to highlight resources from the NCLD. As this is the holiday season,…
VTech Tablet for Kids
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PickyKidPix Wants This: Hair Chalk (and a discount coupon)
PickyKidPix is obsessed with hair styling which she is learning via YouTube videos, mostly through Cute Hair Styles. She’s watched all 200+ of them. I can actually recognize the videos from the audio alone!! She gotten quite good at complex braids and have moved on to hot styling products including curling irons and flat irons….
Christmas Magical Realism Picture Book of the Day
I do love children’s books with magical realism! Because the wonderful picture books by Patricia Polacco have an autobiographical quality, I wondered if Gifts of the Heart was also a true story but then it would mean that the magic that happened is real! The realism that seems magical isn’t new for Polacco. A real…