Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
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…
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…
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…
Inside: Discover these Amazon Rainforest books for kids! From nonfiction to picture books, learn about this amazing habitat important to the planet. I’ve traveled to the island of Kauai in Hawaii and Costa Rica, but I’ve never been to the rainforest areas of those regions. Like Annie in The Magic Tree House, I don’t relish…
On August 6, seventy years ago, the United States detonated atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending WWII. Without those bombs, the war with Japan would have dragged on and on. The Japanese would have fought for as long as they could hold out … for their country, for their family honor, for Bushido. It’s…
Thank you to my Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook friends for helping me with this strong girl characters graphic novel list. With graphic novels skewing for a male audience, it’s nice to find girl characters that inspire and entertain, and with a range of personalities. Some of these mighty girls seem to have superhero powers; others are just plain…