Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
Erica at What Do We Do All Day? blog introduced me to Great Science Books for Kids when she guest blogged for me. Our public library’s nonfiction section is a separate room for children’s graphic novels so my kids never spent much time there. Additionally, there was that issue of finding great nonfiction books that…
Please welcome my guest author today, Saadia Faruqi. Her new early chapter book series is Meet Yasmin! Meet Yasmin! by Saadia Faruqi, illustrated by Hatem Aly This is a delightful #OwnVoices series with a strong girl character. Yasmin is a second-grader Pakistani American with a multigenerational family. Her adventures reflect her enthusiastic nature and loving family. I…
Encourage good habits by reading these children’s books about chores and helping at home. A great tie in to instilling household chores! Help your children learn responsibility through chores. The following books help kids learn about taking care of a home and how they can do their part. 5 Amazing Children’s Books About Chores What…
Usually, I only make one Caldecott prediction list. First I research what the pundits think will win. Then, I make a mad dash to read every picture book that keeps coming up on the lists. This strategy has worked pretty well as the last few years, I’ve been pretty successful in picking Caldecott winners: 2018…
Please welcome my guest author today, Jody Jensen Shaffer, whose earth sciences book, A Chip Off The Old Block inspired this STEM book list. A Chip Off The Old Block by Jody Jensen Shaffer, illustrated by Daniel Miyares A pebble is on a quest to find out if he resembles any of his famous relatives. There’s Uncle Gibraltar,…
Josh Funk has had a slew of book launches lately! I missed his Albie Newton at Blue Bunny Books so I was determined to make How To Code a Sandcastle since it was right in my town at Newtonville Books. His event was well attended and I saw Jacqueline Davies again this week (last week…
Update: I met with the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America and they are cataloging the #MeToo movement as part of their archives collection. I alerted the manager of special projects for the #MeToo movement to include what is happening in children’s book publishing. So while the School Library Journal has chosen…