Best Books for Children

Maximum Ride + Hunger Games = 2108: Eyes Open by K L Glanville

This might be the ultimate cross over young adult book for kids. It has a science fiction bent but it’s also appropriate for kids ages 9 and up.

Josh in 6th grade shares his favorite chapter books, a mix of Newbery winners and newly published books.

These books for kids to read on crabs are spreading egregious misconceptions that crabs are cranky. I intend to stop this bad press!

Music to my ears. A father wants to know which chapter books would be great readalouds to his two young girls.

To celebrate Earth Day, I am giving away 6 earth-friendly non-fiction picture books for kids.

Was the Osprey in Florida that I saw the same one Doodles and Jots photographed in Cape Cod? The wondrous Osprey migration and some great videos.

For a reader challenge of poetry for a 5th grade girl book club, I recommend novels in verse with ideas for books and activities.