Inside: Reading aloud to kindergarten kids is a fantastic way to encourage a love of books! Take a look at our top picks of read alouds for kindergarten. I was extremely fortunate to have the most amazing kindergarten teacher three times for each of my children. It’s a hat trick that other moms would oooh in…
Category: Reading Lists: Picture Books
Best picture books for kids including Caldecott and other award winning books for children.
Diwali and Hannukah Picture Book of the Day
My friend Isra who blogs at The Frugalette told me a few years ago how few Diwali books there are, so when The Diwali Gift floated across my email, I thought it would be nice to learn more about this Hindu holiday. My only impression of Diwali was that it was a festival of lights…
Top 10 Ninja Books for Kids Ages 4 through 16
Inside: Does your child love everything ninja and martial arts? Take a look at our top selections of the best ninja books for kids! My kids are one-quarter Japanese and they wish that their Japanese ancestry is steeped in the way of the ninja. It’s not. Their heritage is actually that of Daimyo, a feudal landowner/warlord,…
Non Fiction Picture Book of the Day GIVEWAY
I wanted to share some new non fiction picture books with you today. The thing about non fiction, in my humble opinion, is that it really does need to match the reader’s interest in a very specific way. I’ve picked books that I thought my kids would like and a few others that I like…
19 Perfect Read Alouds for 1st Grade
Inside: Looking for children’s books to read aloud with your first grader? Take a look at our top picks of read alouds for 1st grade, perfect for the 6-7 age range! I polled my three kids to jog their memory of what the read aloud books were in first grade. We had one wonderful first…
Picture Book for Parents with Kids Back in School GIVEAWAY
I’m happy that our Picture Book of the Day group is reconvening for the school year. I’m up today with my pick and it’s for all the parents out there celebrating kids going back to school! How was your summer? Are you sad it’s over but happy that school is back in full swing? Please…
Goodnight Ark GIVEAWAY and Kid Lit Blog Hop
I’m part of the Goodnight, Ark blog tour and I’m giving away a copy of this fun rhyming bedtime picture book. Author Laura Sassi also answers 5 short questions for me. Rhyming Bedtime Picture Book Goodnight, Ark by Laura Sassi, illustrated by Jane Chapman In rollicking rhyme, this bedtime story will have kids howling…