Please welcome my guest blogger, Anna Olswanger. I “met” her when I read a review of Greenhorn and her picture book stopped me in my tracks. It’s a powerful story about the Holocaust that really reverberated. I literally could not stop thinking about that little boy and his tin box for days. I added it immediately to…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Coming Up!
Valarie Budayr of Jump Into a Book and I are getting excited for January 27th to roll around so we can celebrate multicultural children’s books along with all of you and many wonderful parenting and children’s book bloggers! So far, more than two dozen bloggers have signed up to help us celebrate diversity in children’s…
Reading to Two Kids on My Lap
Please welcome my guest poster, Kristin Briley, a teacher and wife of children’s book author Randy Briley. She is posting today on how to read aloud to two kids of different ages with different interests and keep them happy! Did you ever have that reading challenge? What books worked for you? Please share! Bridging…
23 Great Picture Books for 5th Grade
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…
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…
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,…







