Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
This collection of picture books shows some of the many ways people have immigrated in recent times to a new country including the United States. I have chapter books on immigration at the turn of the century that our 4th grade uses and a book list of undocumented immigrants if you want to explore this theme…
I’m glad that PickyKidPix knows how to use power tools. It started with a woodshop class in middle school, and then she progressed to assembling her own furniture from Ikea. The Ikea projects included a bed, desk, desk hutch, TV console, and bedside table. This is the Mesopotamia Throne Project Inspiration Photo. When it came time…
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,…
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…
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! 12 Books for Kids When Their Best Friend Moves Away The Together Treehouse by…
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…
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…