Picture Book Poetry Collection Celebrating Spring. Amy VanDerwater’s debut poetry picture book Forest Has a Song is perfect for National Poetry Month.
Category: Best Books for Kids
Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
Mexico Day Party Crafts for Kids
2nd Grade Mexico unit culminates in a Mexico party featuring six crafts for kids.
Art Museum Visit Brings Books Alive
A trip to the Museum of Fine Arts helped bring two books alive for 10-year-old Julian who read From the Mixed Up Files and the Kane Chronicles.
Guys Read Other Worlds: Cover Reveal and GIVEAWAY
Chapter books for boys, aged 9 and up include a great series of short stories aimed at boys called Guys Read edited by Jon Scieszka.
20+ Chapter Books for Boys Set in Chicago
I love researching very specific book requests for kids! I received this request from Nadine: Hey! I have been searching for books with an “inner city” vibe. My son is 9 and read The Spray-Paint Mystery and The Case of the Missing Trophy by Angela Medearis. Both times he was able to relate parts of…
Book Club for Kids: Chapter Book on Knights, Princesses and Castles
Virtual Book Club for Kids Ages 9 and Up I first heard about the Poppins Book Nook from Piwi Princess on Google + Community Great Books for Kids. It sounded like so much fun that I asked the host, Enchanted Homeschooling Mom, if I could join and she was kind enough to include me! The…
Meeting Jerry Spinelli and Clare Vanderpool
Author Visit with Newbery Winners Spinelli and Vanderpool PickyKidPix and I were excited to meet Newbery-winning authors Jerry Spinelli and Clare Vanderpool who have been on the road together promoting their latest works. At first glance, they are a pair of contrasts. Clare looks like a young mom. She has two chapter books under her…