Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
We are lucky to have farms in our suburban town as well as nearby but these local farms have morphed into U Pick or teaching centers. I guess I’ve always fantasized about living on a farm. Self-sufficiency and all that. I only know one person who grew up on a farm. His friends say that…
I’m excited to be participating in the Kid Lit Giveaway Hop again! Mother Daughter Book Reviews and Youth Literature Reviews are again the hosts — the last one was in May — and we think it’s a great way to start the school year off with each of us giving away children’s books! We hope it will get kids…
Are you reading ebooks with your kids this summer? I find that my son likes to read both paper and ebooks. Sometimes when I’m trying to get something done, an eBook that reads to him is a big convenience. But we are picky readers. A free eBook is only good for us if it’s a…
Does your child love butterflies? Explore these butterfly books for kids, from the metamorphosis of a caterpillar to nonfiction facts. Butterflies are all colors of the rainbow and exist all over the world, so why not have a multicultural round-up of children’s books as well? We visited the Butterfly Garden exhibit at the Museum of…
There is something magical about this chapter book. Even though the characters are fairly static, I still liked it, and doesn’t happen very often. Usually when I get a book about a concept — in this case, karma and change — the story doesn’t stand on its own, it’s so weighted down by The Big…
For the Picture Book of the Day, my 8-year-old son and I chose one of our favorite funny picture books about summer camp, A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee. We think this is the funniest picture book ever! When James and Eamon visit Eamon’s grandparents’ house to attend a…
I am excited to announce the book launch of Alphabet Trucks by Samantha Vamos! I adore her last book, The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred! In celebration of her book launch TODAY, I am doing a giveaway of her new book and hosting a short Q and A with Samantha. Alphabet Trucks by Samantha…