I read piles of picture books all year and I do feel there is a place for all of them on someone’s bookshelf, but certain books stand out as special. Without further ado, here are 29 outstanding picture books from 2019. 29 Favorite New Picture Books of 2019 16 Words: William Carlos Williams &…
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18 Amazing Books for Kids Before Visiting Paris
The Jardin du Luxembourg was our first outing in Paris! We had glorious weather and it was so nice to walk in a huge green space after the long line at the airport for border patrol. Our hotel was in the 6th arrondissement so it was nearby and we entered the farthest end from the…
22 Shark Week Books and Videos for Kids
My middle daughter, PickyKidPix, became terrified of sharks after indulging in too many Shark Week TV shows. It’s easy to get a skewed impression of sharks so let’s use children’s books to learn about sharks before Shark Week begins on July 17th! Let’s start Shark Week off with some facts about sharks, shed by the first…
World Read Aloud Day is Feb 1st!
10th annual World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) is on Friday, February 1! Created by the nonprofit LitWorld, World Read Aloud Day highlights the profound power of reading aloud and sharing stories. Help spread the word and encourage reading aloud at any age by sharing WRAD celebration tips (below), letting your readers know how you will celebrate, and/or publishing a round-up…
10 Environmental Picture Books & 3 Book GIVEAWAY
Please welcome author Chitra Soundar today with her list of 10 environmental picture books. We are also giving away 3 copies of her newest book, You’re Snug with Me. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. You’re Snug With Me by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Poonam Mistry At the start of winter,…
70+ #OwnVoices Children’s Books for Latinx Heritage Month
As I read all these #OwnVoices books, I noticed that many revolved around the importance of family and food. In fact, they are intertwined together. Family recipes are passed down over generations. Grandmother cooking if not grandmother actually cooking. And it’s always love that binds the generations as well as the secret sauce for why…
My Son’s 7th Grade Recommended Reading List
It feels like my son barely read any books in 7th grade despite fully recovering from his year-long concussion last year. Upon retrospection, however, he has read quite a few books. It just doesn’t feel that way because he binge-read an 11-book series, Wings of Fire. His love of this series prompted him to ask…