You don’t need to have a tween who loves the spotlight in order for them to love these middle grade books about theater! Even if your children would rather be in the audience than up on the stage, they will get sucked into the comedy and drama of stories about kids who yearn to perform…
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Chapter Books for Kids
In this archive you will find all of our chapter book lists. The chapter books cover a variety of levels, from easy readers to early chapter books as well as middle grade fiction and YA. My most popular lists are 50+ chapter books for preschoolers and Read Aloud Books for 4-6 Year Olds. You can narrow the lists down by Early Chapter Books and Middle Grade .
A Year of Family Audiobooks
Whether you need an audiobook for a family road trip, or because your voice has gone hoarse, of just for the drama of it all, audiobooks are the greatest thing to happen to the book world since the printing press. (When I said “drama of it all,” I didn’t exaggerate.) So why not make a…
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Winter Chapter Books: Read Alouds to Keep You Warm and Toasty
Winter themed chapter books make perfect family read alouds for cold weather days. Families with children of all ages will love this list of books that evoke snowy, frosty landscapes. So after your come inside from a fun day of sledding and skating, make some hot cocoa, snuggle up with the kids and enjoy some…
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Chapter Book Series Gift Sets (Ages 6-9)
What are some good chapter book series to give as gifts to 6-9 year olds? I’m glad you asked! A great early chapter book will have kids entranced until the final page, eager to get to the next installment in the series. Perhaps there will be a few, or many, laughs, maybe even a couple…
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10 Best Book Sets for Tweens (Boxed and Unboxed!)
A good book series is just the thing to keep kids reading, and a box set is the perfect gift to open them up to a new world full of imagination, interesting characters and intriguing plot twists. When you’re searching for a gift for your tween pick up some of the titles on this diverse…
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Connect Online with These Remote Read Aloud Books
Last week I had a follower ask me about how to choose books to read to her grandchildren over Zoom. These days, a lot of family members are finding it hard to be distant from their loved ones and sharing a book remotely over a video chat is a wonderful way to bridge the distance….
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Best Chapter Books in Translation
As noted on my list of picture books in translation, reading books from other countries exposes children to a wide range of literary styles. It is also fair to say that non-American children’s literature has a certain je ne sais quoi that enchants and delights. In addition, the books on this list make enormously gratifying…
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Fantasy Books for Kids – More Than Just the Usual Fare
Are you looking for some good fantasy books for kids that aren’t the usual recommendations? If you have a child like mine whose favorite genre is fantasy and has read almost everything on the library shelf, you probably are. Or maybe your child is a reluctant reader and has very particular tastes? You’ve come to…
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