We’ve reviewed quite a few of Sleeping Bear Press’s Alphabet books here. We love them. If babies and toddlers come to mind when you think of alphabet books, then you’ve never looked at one of their fantastic picture books that uses an amazing strategy to make them appeal to younger kids (4 – 6 year…
Category Archives: Children’s Non-fiction
What Do You Believe?
Nonfiction books for older children face a unique set of challenges, from making their topic interesting to presenting it in a way that appeals to the often fickle audience they’re targeting. Dorling Kindersley, better known as DK, is one publishing house that I consistently trust to excel in this area. Their recent release, What Do…
This Child, Every Child: A book about the world’s children, with giveaway
As a parent of a child in a middle (to upper) class area of the United States, an incredibly wealthy country by any standard, I feel some responsibility to raise my kids’ awareness about children who don’t have such an easy life. Unfortunately, some recent items in the news have shown children in distress —…
Books as a Gateway — to Healthy Eating
It’s no secret that our family likes to read. My kids are both great readers, although they each have their own biases that limit their choices. Twelve-year-old Amanda loves fiction, and preferably something “exciting,” which often leads her to fantasy and suspense books, whereas I am always challenging her to perhaps dip a toe into…
Watch Me Grow!
Last fall I reviewed Up We Grow, an account of a small farm. I loved the story and the pictures and the information so much, I added it to our 5-Star Reads page. Kids Can Press has followed up with Watch Me Grow! A Down-to-Earth Look at Growing Food in the City. This book by…
Walt Disney World for Kids, Birnbaum Guides 2011
We’ve just returned home from a fabulous trip to Walt Disney World (aren’t they all?), and Birnbaum’s Walt Disney World For Kids 2011 was my 6 1/2 year old son’s go-to companion. This book was in our goodie bag when I checked in for the Disney Social Media Moms conference* last week. Kyle loved browsing…
Children’s Classics Award Winners — December
Our six months are coming to an end, and I for one have had a wonderful time sharing some award winning children’s books that I have enjoyed with my children or on my own this year. I tried to highlight books for children of varied ages, and I kept most of my focus on awards…
Just One Bite
The new thing in picture books seems to be giant books – Just One Bite is the second book I’ve read recently that is bigger than your average picture book at twelve inches by twelve inches. But there’s a reason for the size – each page shows a life-sized bite of food: from the worm…
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Gross Junior Edition — Giveaway
Life is pretty gross. Admit it, you know what I’m talking about. Thinking about leaky bodily fluids, stinky body smells and the disgusting germs all around us may not make for an adult’s favorite reading experience, but for kids? Well, this might be the perfect interesting and funny reading material. The new Worst-Case Scenario Survival…
Two Gardens from Kids Can Press
At 5 Minutes for Books, we are proud to feature books across many genres for children and adults. This week is all about highlighting children’s books, but we’ve also reviewed quite a few nonfiction books in the Health category that you might want to check out. Read the anchor post to find all of the…
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