I (Jennifer) have enjoyed my association with the Hidden Valley Ranch Love Your Veggies program, and am excited to continue that relationship. I love their mission of encouraging parents and kids to eat more vegetables, and admire their work in schools. They’ve given over $950,000 to schools over the last 4 years. I’m excited to…
Category Archives: Children’s Books
13 Gifts
Each time I read a book by Wendy Mass, I remember how much I love her and why. Her books are so funny in that low-key observational way. The progression of her last three books has followed my daughter Amanda’s chronological age exactly, and we’ve carved out time to enjoy them together. Actually, she read…
Stand-Out Cybils Nominated Picture Books, #3
I tell you, I can’t think of anything better right now than immersing myself in the world of picture books. I’ve been entertained to laughter, amazed by remarkable illustrations, and touched by the emotion expressed in some others, especially those that, though fictional accounts, base their stories on real life people and experiences. This week,…
Dudes with ‘Tudes in Cybils Middle Grade Fiction
As parents, we have to be careful about what our kids are ingesting in the media and even in print. However, most of us want our kids to read, and that involves letting them read what they like. Here are some Cybils Middle Fiction nominees that feature some dudes with attitudes. They don’t like school,…
The Son of Neptune
Rick Riordan wrote The Lightning Thief for his son, and the 5 books in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series (linked to my review) gave Riordan a firm foothold in the YA scene. The first series focused on Percy and his Greek demigod friends as they fought the Titan Kronos and prevented him from…
Picture Books with Fall Flair
When the calendar turns to October, we think of warm fall colors and flavors, which include pumpkins and the Halloween transformation of them — jack o’lanterns. It’s not too late to seek out some of the books for some Halloween fun (or perhaps make a gift basket for your favorite little goblin), and a few…
Children’s Fiction that Explores Fitting In
Fitting in is a common theme in children’s lit: moving to a new town, moving up to middle school, or experiencing personal changes that make it more difficult to fit in with others are storylines that are common because many kids can relate to them. Each of these Cybils Middle Grade fiction nominees present this…
Stand-Out Cybils Nominated Picture Books, #2
Oh, the joy that I’ve been experiencing even in these beginning stages of judging the Cybils nominated titles in the Fiction Picture Book category. I’ve got three more books that have wowed me and the kids this week. If I were to search for some common ground among these three, I would have to say…
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