Ah, kids today. Doesn’t it seem that they’re smarter and more involved than we ever were at their ages? The opportunities available to them are practically endless, and if you have enough money to do so, you can enroll your child in any number of sports activities, academic lessons, music instruction, you name it. I…
Category Archives: ages 6 – 9
Stand-Out Cybils Nominated Picture Books
Each year since 2006, large groups of dedicated book bloggers have worked together on the Cybils Awards, recognizing quality literature for children and young adults. Both Jennifer and I are extremely honored to be a part of the Cybils judging teams again this year, she in the Middle Grade Fiction category, and me over at…
Happy Pig Day! an Elephant and Piggie book
Mo Willems’s most recent Elephant and Piggie adventure, Should I Share My Ice Cream?, had a lot of Gerald and very little Piggie. Now don’t get me wrong, I like Gerald, but I can identify with his more introverted nature. And I think for that reason, Piggie is my favorite of the two friends. Her…
On Reading: Revisiting My Take on Celebrity Authors
I’m a book snob, and I’ll be the first one to admit it. For my own personal reading, my preferences aren’t too narrow, but I have certain genres that I seem to stick with. When it comes to what I read with my young children, though… that’s a different story. Picture books may have only…
Amelia Bedelia’s First Field Trip
Who doesn’t love Amelia Bedelia? My kids always have, and I also enjoy her punny misunderstandings. I am most familiar with the “I Can Read” line of books, but I was pleasantly surprised to see a new picture book featuring a young schoolgirl Amelia: Amelia Bedelia’s First Field Trip by Herman Parish and illustrated by…
Bailey, Review and Giveaway
The school bus is pulling away, but one student is running hard to catch it before it leaves. That backpack-wearing elementary schooler just might be enjoying the chasing a bus part more than usual, because that student is a dog and the title character of Harry Bliss’s new picture book, Bailey. Back to school picture…
Engaging Young Readers with Nonfiction Picture Books
Concept books, such as alphabet and counting books, are an absolute staple in any young child’s collection of books. Sometimes neglected are other types of nonfiction picture books aimed at preschoolers and young elementary aged children. Star Bright Books has two new offerings in this category, and they each bring factual material to life in…
Picture Books for Animal Loving Kids
We’re sharing three new picture books with you today, each centered on an animal, and all sure to bring a smile to an animal loving child’s face. For the youngest of children, Suzanne McGinness’s My Bear Griz is a simple story of the love a child can have for a stuffed animal that brings the…
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