Category Archives: Kids’ Picks

Kids’ Picks is back! with May Cybils Review Linkup, too

In 2011 we decided to consolidate some of our Tuesday carnival/meme community events. We stuck with What’s on Your Nightstand, because this fourth-Tuesday event has been the most popular, but we decided to ditch the others, and added in the Cybils KidLit Challenge as a substitute for the other children’s reading carnivals. But we missed…

Kids’ Picks: October

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but our Feedburner feed hasn’t updated since our last Tuesday event! Apparently, one of the feeds (for Google reader I think) updated over the weekend. Read about what’s going on, and take our quick survey, please. You could also let me know in the comments (here or over there)…

Kids’ Picks – September

This week we are throwing a Fall Festival of Children’s Books. Be sure that you check out all our reviews, and find out how you can get involved (Your Kids’ Picks post could serve double duty, if they are children’s picture books, so find out how you could use it as an entry to win…

Kids’ Picks — August

My kids have enjoyed reading this summer. My daughter (almost 12) has read a handful of books in the last week alone. She’s a machine (oh, how I wish I could stay in bed 2 hours after I awaken and read every morning). Kyle (6) is finally sitting and reading chapters. I am over the…

Kids’ Picks — July

Have your kids read any great books that they can recommend to other kids this month? Whether they were forced to read them, enticed by the prizes in summer reading programs, or just happen to love that extra time that summer gives them to read, let us know. Link up your post (or share in…

Kids’ Picks — June

My kids are out of school in just a few days. I can already anticipate the “I’m bored’s” that I’m going to have to field day in and day out. Having good books around is more than ever if I am going to encourage them to read instead of just veg in front of the…

Kids’ Picks — May

We’re turning the corner into summer. Are you looking for some books to keep your library bookbags full with new books you’ll all enjoy? Searching for a new series to suggest to your middle grade reader? Wondering what books other young non-fiction readers are enjoying? That’s what we are here for. The third Thursday of…

Kids’ Picks — April

Has the nice spring weather driven your children outside to soak in some natural Vitamin D and breathe in some fresh air? Are they reading less as they engage in more active pursuits? Or like my children, do they manage to combine the best of both — reading outdoors. I’m certainly not going to criticize…