The people profiled in these picture book biographies have overcome tremendous obstacles. Who else should I add to this list? Thanks for your suggestions! 5 Picture Book Biographies To Teach Kids Perseverance Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Boris Kulikov I never knew that Louis Braille lost…
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Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
10 Favorite LGBTQ Children’s Books
Our theme for this month’s Diverse Children’s Books linkups is Favorite Children’s Books Featuring an LGBTQ Character(s). (The theme is only a suggestion. Diverse posts on alternate topics are always welcome.) Here are a few of mine: Picture Books with LGBTQ Parents The Family Book by Todd Parr Todd Parr’s inimitable voice assures readers that whether your family has two dads, two…
11 Cozy Winter Picture Books
It really depends on who you ask in my family when it comes to winter and snow. My husband hates the cold and equates the snow with shoveling out, ice dams, and slipping on black ice. My kids take a more joyful view of snow. It’s no school snow days spent sledding down hills, snowball…
11 Great Fantasy Adventure Books for Kids
Please welcome author G. A. Morgan with her list of Top 10 Favorite Fantasy Adventures. The final book of her own fantasy adventure series, The Five Stones Trilogy, releases today called The Kinfolk! I’m thrilled to be giving away 3 SIGNED copies of The Kinfolk to 3 winners. Please see the Rafflecopter at the bottom to…
10 Hilarious Cat and Dog Picture Books
To celebrate the release of my latest picture book, Officer Katz & Houndini: A Tale of Two Tails, illustrated by Danny Chatzikonstantinou, Mia invited me to share my TOP 5 funny dog and cat picture books! Dog my cats! It was virtually impossible to limit myself to 5 books each, but here goes! It’s raining cats and dog…
October Kid Lit Blog Hop
We want to welcome you to the October 2016 Kid Lit Blog Hop. Fall is here and Halloween is in a mere two weeks…WOW! There are some really great Halloween and Autumn books out there for children. We have seen some listed already. How about you share some of those on our monthly hop or…
Dia de los Muertos versus Obon: 2 Celebrations that Honor the Dead
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with these Day of the Dead Children’s Books! Perfect for toddlers and young children. It’s October now and it’s time to start thinking of Halloween and costumes for my kids who still want to trick or treat. But it’s also time for the Day of the Dead. It sounds like…







