PickyKidPix helped me organize my children’s books a few years ago. We made a special sticker designation for our collection of Roald Dahl books. She loved Dahl when she was in third grade and she read nearly exclusively from his books for that entire year. Grasshopper and Sensei also read quite a few Roald Dahl books,…
Category: Best Books for Kids
Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
Adventurous Dog Picture Book of the Day
I’m so happy that our Picture Book of the Day group is commencing again after a summer hiatus. We’ve started this week and it’s my turn today. I’ve selected three adventurous dog picture books for you today. How about you? What are your favorite dogs in children’s books? Please share! Hudson in Provence (A Paris-Chien…
10 Books for Kids Whose Best Friend Moved Away
It’s not easy when your best friend moves away. I found three picture books that might help a child in this dilemma but I’d love to add more books to this list. What am I missing? Thanks for your help! 10 Books for Kids When Their Best Friend Moves Away Evelyn Del Rey Is…
New Captain Underpants GIVEAWAY!
My son learned to read independently because of Captain Underpants and other graphic novels. He would actually ask me to take him to the library, which he often confuses for a book store, and head straight to the graphic novel section way in the back of the children’s section. He had very specific tastes in…
Our Trip to the Women’s World Cup and Early Chapter Books About Soccer
My husband had it all figured out. The Women’s World Cup was going to be held in Canada and if we got really lucky, we would be able to watch USA Women’s National Team if they made the quarter-finals. We watched all their games with excitement! The scores were tight but we were going to…
Percy Jackson GREEK HEROES Giveaway! #ReadRiordan
Thank goodness that school has not started for us yet. My son loves Percy Jackson and has read every word Rick Riordan has ever written and he would have lugged the latest Percy Jackson Greek Hereos book back and forth to school every single day until he finished it. That would be a feat for…
10 Fun Interactive Picture Books
Please welcome my guest author today, Miranda Paul! She has a list of 5 fun and interactive picture books for kids. ———- Set down the devices—these 5 books cleverly engage your children sans screen. With a blend of traditional format and elements that directly call upon the reader, these five books easily will hold a…