The lack of diversity in children’s literature is a problem that affects all children, especially children from low-income families, who rarely see themselves, their families, or their communities in the stories they read. First Book The lack of diversity in children’s books is alarming and I am pledging to promote more multicultural books for kids….
Category: Best Books for Kids
Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
10 Great Science Picture Books
Please welcome Erica from What Do We Do All Day?, a blog that always inspires me. There’s a big push now for non-fiction in the Common Core Curriculum and I am afraid that if we, as parents, don’t introduce non-fiction books to our kids that enchant them, they could be turned off by the onslaught…
Rising First Grade Summer Reading List
Do you have a child going into 2nd grade? Try using this great summer reading list created by the Newton Public School Library Teachers & the Newton Free Children’s Librarians because my list is likely on your library shelves. The list includes the best newly published books across all genres including picture books, easy readers,…
Rising 2nd Grade Summer Reading List
Use this great Summer Reading 2013 book list which is a collaboration of the Newton Public School Library Teachers & the Newton Free Children’s Librarians to find books for your kids this summer. Why use my list? Because these books will (hopefully) be on your shelves. They won’t be at my library shelves so I’ll…
Rising 3rd Grade Summer Reading List
This great summer reading list for Going Into 4th Grade is from my library. It’s a collaboration between the Newton Public School Library Teachers & the Newton Free Children’s Librarians. PickyKidPix also has a great list of chapter books she read at this same age when she was assigned five books to read during the…
Predicting 2014 Newbery, Caldecott and Printz Winners
I should title this post: Books I Am Forced to Buy But That’s OK Because It Will Be My Kids’ Summer Reading I used these great sources to search for books that might win awards next year but also that I think my kids would like. My son, a rising 3rd grader likes humor, math-y and…
12 Great American Revolution Chapter Books for Kids
Go back in time and learn important history with these American Revolution books for kids! Includes picture books and chapter books. To go with our field trip on the Boston Freedom Trail, I’ve found American Revolution books for kids of different ages. More importantly, they share different perspectives. You’ll meet a silversmith apprentice, a Tory…







