Best picture books for kids including Caldecott and other award winning books for children.
The art heist mystery at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum inspired this book list. I have compiled a list of children’s books of mysteries in museums below. What books am I missing? Thanks for adding to this list! Best 15 Mysteries for Kids Set in Museums Art Dog by Thacher Hurd Arthur Dog leads a quiet…
I recently took a tour of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum which I hadn’t visited in quite some time. She was a Boston philanthropist with an excellent eye for art. She built this museum to house her collection with the stipulation that nothing be moved. It is an incredibly beautiful space. But there’s more to…
Perhaps we can do something small to celebrate Earth Day at home. It can be as simple as planting seeds for a garden or changing out light bulbs. The Earth Day message of reduce, reuse, and recycle is both one of conservation but also of thriftiness, mindfulness, and caring for our environment — all messages…
I’m thrilled to have author Maria Gianferrai guest post for me today on her newest picture book Whoo-ku Haiku: A Great Horned Owl Story and a book list of owl books for kids. We are also giving away a copy of her book. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. ———– To…
Please welcome my guest author Kelly Carey today with her post on Pi Day! We are also giving away two copies of her debut picture book, How Long Is Forever? Share a picture of kids and adults teaming up to bake on Twitter to win. Details below. Today is a magical number day on the…
Nature picture books to get kids outdoors are the perfect antidote to screen time! With Spring around the corner where I live in the Northeast, try these new STEM books to get kids reading. I’m giving away a pair of books to one winner: A Stone Sat Still by Brendal Wenzel and You Smell! And…
Please welcome author Kasmira Sheth with her picture book list of books set in Asia. We are also doing a giveaway of her picture book, Feast of Peas. Please use the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. How about you? What are your favorite picture books set in Asia or about Asian Americans? Any…