Tag: children’s books
Do you remember what you read as a child? For me, it was (a lot of) Harry Potter, with some Tamora Pierce and Laura Ingalls Wilder novels sprinkled in. …
Judy Blume is one of America’s most beloved and controversial authors. She has 29 published books that have sold over 85 million copies. Her first book, The One in the …
Christmas is a time for family, faith, friends, and fun; it’s also a time for traditions to be passed down from generation to generation, and one of those favorite …
Amazon helped pioneer e-reading with the Kindle. Now, the retail giant is once again changing the way people read, this time by releasing an app that lets kids read …
I love Disney movies. There I said it. Judge me if you dare. However, now that I’m a little older and wiser I can see how those old school …
The holiday season is quickly approaching, and for many the time has come to start giving serious thought about what gifts to get for loved ones. What better gift …
L. Frank Baum’s Oz series, like any good fairy story, has a lot to say about the real world. As a child, I glossed over many of these wry …
Little Critter is a children’s series by Mercer Mayer that has sold over 200 million books worldwide. The story focuses on a character that appears as a type of rodent …
Dylan Siegel was a normal 6 year-old boy until one day he found out his best friend, Jonah, had a life threatening, rare, liver condition. Upon hearing about Jonah’s …
In 1982, publisher Byron C. Preiss teamed up with National Lampoon writers Sean Kelly and Ted Mann as well as artist John Jude Penencer to publish a children’s puzzle …
Many of us look back fondly on our time spent “in the big tree house down a sunny dirt road deep in Bear Country.” We grew up along with …
One of the best feelings in the world is when you’re curled up in a big comfy chair with an eager child, reading a book together. But it’s not …
Remember Reading Rainbow? As a kid I lived for those 30 minutes each week when my teacher would wheel in the TV, pop in the VHS tape, and LeVar …
With the presidential election underway, this year has definitely displayed a political election unlike any other in recent memory. It’s been an ugly race, demonstrating just how important it is …
In Part 1, we shared some great picture books for grandparents to read to their grandchildren. But what if you don’t live close enough for regular story time? While …
Halloween is such a fun, innocent time for kids and I believe it should always be kept that way. From the cute little crafts to the moment of truth …
There’s nothing quite like those precious moments when a child clambers onto your lap with a book. If you are looking for a new story to share with your …
Every year my kids’ school hosts the school pumpkin patch as part of the Fall Festival. Each classroom picks a book and decorates a pumpkin based on the book. If …
When you hear Stephen King’s name, your first thought is one of his horror works. Maybe you think of The Shining or Carrie. Or maybe you think of one of his literary …
What were you doing at 9-years-old? Playing in the dirt? Starting chapter books? Annoying your parents? Whatever it was, my guess is you weren’t cutting your teeth as a …