Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
Please welcome my guest author today, Melissa Stewart with her list of 5 STEM Picture Books Celebrating Differences. We are also giving away a copy of her newest book, Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers: Celebrating Animal Underdogs. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. ——– We all know how important it is to give kids…
I’m excited to announce an Asian culture series with author Andrea Wang. You might know her for her picture book The Nian Monster. I have her book on my Lunar New Year book list. She has a new picture book biography coming up about Cup of Noodles founder Momofuku Ando. I have my debut picture book, Sumo…
I’m thrilled to reveal the cover for a new picture book by Hayley Barrett and illustrated by Pura Belpré Award-winning illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal! Babymoon by Hayley Barrett, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal Babymoon is a gentle story that pays tribute to the wonder and emotion of a family’s first quiet days with a newborn: The house…
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…