Anytime I compare Jane Yolen releases, I am absolutely amazed. Poems, silly picture books, picture books teaching lessons, looks at nature — she truly does it all. Pretty Princess Pig is co-written with her daughter Heidi Stemple, which makes this book even more precious in my mind. This is a very bright, very pink book…
Category Archives: ages 3 – 6
Fun Animal Books for Kids
Books about animals are always a fun choice for kids. These three new releases from Simon and Schuster are sure to bring smiles to your children’s faces. In Owly & Wormy, Friends All Aflutter! by Andy Runton, graphic novel star Owly makes his first picture book debut. Owly and Wormy are delighted by a flock…
On Reading: Cheerios New Author Contest
Have you ever dreamed of seeing your words in print, turned into a children’s book and read by families across America? The Cheerios® New Author Contest, which kicked off its search last month for the next great new children’s book author, provides aspiring writers the perfect opportunity to make this dream a reality. One Grand…
Splish, Splash, Splat!
With temperatures climbing, one activity that many kids look forward to is swimming. Whether in a pool, lake, or the ocean, splashing in the water is a special way to have fun while trying to keep cool. However, many kids are a little bit afraid to make the plunge and can feel left out of…
Bee & Bird
On a beautiful, bright blue sky kind of day, a red bird and a bumblebee have a simple adventure that sees them traveling from point to point and perching in a variety of places. Craig Frazier’s Bee & Bird, though wordless in presentation, is a delightful book open to children’s individual storytelling. Each two-page spread…
Unique Offerings from Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books recently published two new unique offerings in picture books aimed at ages 4-8. 4-8 is an odd range to me, because you have preschoolers who vary in ability from learning their letters to starting to read, and most kids that are 8 years old are reading pretty proficiently. Each of these books is…
The Little Engine That Could: Books on Screen
“I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.” Instantly recognizable as the famous line from the classic children’s story by Watty Piper, this mantra is at the core of the new DVD release of the animated film The Little Engine That Could. Expanding on the traditional story, the film maintains the…
Nonfiction for Bird Loving Kids
As the temperature warms up and Spring makes herself known, my children and I love to watch the birds reappear all around- in our backyard, in trees surrounding the playground, and by the lake in town. My youngest child at three is a big fan of predatory birds, loving any book that featured owls since…
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